navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər 

: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

Synonyms of navigator

• sailor
• mariner

Examples of navigator in a Sentence

The crew includes a copilot and a navigator.

Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive?

The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.

Recent Examples on the Web

On Livonia Avenue, community navigator Troy Johnson climbs behind the wheel of the van, which functions as a mobile office for Brooklyn Justice Initiatives staff. —Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026

As Powell — one of Capitol Hill’s most adroit navigators — made his rounds, Republicans on both sides of the Capitol panned the investigation. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026

The program includes support from an interdisciplinary team that includes doctors with dementia experience and care navigators. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026

Assistance is free and confidential, Altman said, and Covered California has invested in a network of navigators to ensure help is widely available. —Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for navigator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər 

: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate