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

The navigator also suggested the Orlando area’s Lynx transportation system, which Holmes said would cost his family money. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

And of the 93 Hope navigators on the payroll today, 54 were already working for DCF before the program launched in September 2021. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Once a logger in the Rizal province, Gianan now uses his intimate knowledge of the terrain as a master navigator of this limestone ecosystem. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

In that moment, the coach’s role transformed from tactical advisor to emergency navigator. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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