drunk driver

noun

variants or drunken driver

chiefly US

: a person who drives a vehicle while drunk

He was killed by a drunk driver.

Examples of drunk driver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police said a drunk driver crashed into the iconic Camp Washington Chili restaurant in Cincinnati, forcing a temporary closure. — Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 1 Sep. 2026

One of my countless midnights on a two-lane country road, maybe, when the approaching headlights belonged to a drunk driver, or a trucker on the cusp of sleep, or a heartsick teenager composing a text to an ex. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Tragically, following the band’s sophomore release, bassist Audie Pitre and his parents were killed by a drunk driver in 1997. — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

When a hurricane hits, when cancer strikes, when a drunk driver runs a red light, no amount of personal optimization saves you. — Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for drunk driver

• revivor
• screwdriver
• survivor
• diver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver