navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

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.
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In an interview with CNN in 2018 at age 90, Lovell recalled his adventure as Apollo 8’s navigator. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025 The service centers also can be reached at 651-266-8500 for those wanting to speak to a navigator. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025 Maybe your ancestors were ocean navigators or skywatchers. Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025 The digital navigator who worked with Andresen, Magdelena Holler, has been teaching digital literacy skills in the area since 2021, helping people who walk into East Hartford’s Wickham Memorial Library. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for navigator

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of navigator was in 1574

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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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navigator

noun
nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

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