mover

noun mov·er \ ˈmü-vər \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Definition of mover

: one that moves or sets something in motion; especially : one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another

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Recent Examples of mover from the Web

Woodward became a mover-and-shaker street roughly a century later, when Detroit and automobiles became inseparable in the early 1900s.

— julie hinds, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit's Woodward Ave. chosen as one of 10 streets that changed America," 6 July 2018
There was the loaded magazine that the movers had spotted.

— CBS News, "Was revenge the motive behind Omaha stabbing deaths?," 2 June 2018
The victims say the only people who had access to the items were the movers.

— austen erblat, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Wellington, Royal Palm Beach area crime log: June 15-30," 13 July 2018
It was found in a garage in upstate New York by the son of a man who used to work for the movers.

— amanda svachula, New York Times, "Missing for Four Decades, a Stolen Motherwell Painting Turns Up," 12 July 2018
Get our daily newsletter That explains why the Argentine peso has been the biggest mover since January.

— The Economist, "Investors are gorging on American assets," 12 July 2018
So far the land grab has paid off for the early movers.

— lara korte, WSJ, "As Urban Housing Boom Continues, Developers Reclaim Forgotten Waterfronts," 19 June 2018
Asgar and his wife had entered into a contract for a house in the area, and had scheduled a final walk-through of the property with the two sellers, Asgar's wife's parents, two realtors, movers and a cleaning person.

— eli rosenberg, chicagotribune.com, "He threatened a Muslim family that planned to move to his neighborhood. Now, he'll go to prison.," 13 June 2018
And their first-mover advantage could dissipate if America clarifies its policy.

— The Economist, "Canada’s cannabis firms plot world domination," 5 July 2018

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First Known Use of mover

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MOVER Defined for English Language Learners

mover

noun

Definition of mover for English Language Learners

: someone or something that moves in a certain way
: a machine that moves people or things from one place to another
: a person or company that moves furniture and other possessions from one home or place of business to another