mover

noun

mov·​er ˈmü-vər 

: 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

Examples of mover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because of that relative safety and the fast growth of prediction market first-movers, there’s a broad trend of sports betting firms considering the CFTC path. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Is the player a true needle-mover, a difference-maker? —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

Prior to his career in shipping, Planert was a mover. —Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025

On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes. —Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mover

• mover and shaker
• people mover
• prime mover

Rhymes for mover

• louver
• approver
• improver
• maneuver
• remover

Kids Definition

mover

noun

mov·​er ˈmü-vər 

: one that moves or sets something in motion

especially : a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another