drunk driver
noun
variants
or drunken driver
chiefly US
: a person who drives a vehicle while drunk
He was killed by a drunk driver.
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In this case, it was alleged that Robert Brown, his wife, Meredith Snow, and their dog, were killed by a drunk driver.
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Corey Brian Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Janice has overcome multiple challenges related to severe injuries sustained when she was hit by a drunk driver almost 40 years ago.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Number of fatal car accidents involving a drunk driver per 100,000 city residents: 19% of score.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
The effort is led by Christine Olson, a Milwaukee native, who wasn't notified for 6½ hours after her daughter was killed by a drunk driver in Florida.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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Corey Brian Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Janice has overcome multiple challenges related to severe injuries sustained when she was hit by a drunk driver almost 40 years ago.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Number of fatal car accidents involving a drunk driver per 100,000 city residents: 19% of score.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
The effort is led by Christine Olson, a Milwaukee native, who wasn't notified for 6½ hours after her daughter was killed by a drunk driver in Florida.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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“Drunk driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driver. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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