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

The incident came after a witness had called to report a potential drunk driver — in the same car as Anderson, per the sheriff — who had hit a construction barrier on the I-95 highway moments before. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

After an apparent drunk driver allegedly killed her son last year, a Manhattan Beach mother went to California's capital to fight for stronger DUI laws, especially for repeat offenders. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The Little Havana tragedy involved a hit-and-run by a drunk driver going 110 miles per hour, according to Kipnis. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

In November 1964, when Allen was just 11 years old, his father was killed in a car accident involving a drunk driver. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for drunk driver

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