scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with the aid of scuba gear
scuba dive intransitive verb

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Plunging into the crystalline waters of eastern Indonesia, scuba divers followed a steep slope hundreds of feet down. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 And there are even fewer Black scuba divers: only 5 to 8% of scuba divers are Black, which puts Scott in a special category of athletes. Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025 But a research trip to St. Croix, where her family originated, led her to become a scuba diver, and to apply her skills to the histories of her own people. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 An affable, mustachioed former real-estate developer, Haigler joined the group after meeting some Black scuba divers at a wedding. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scuba diver

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scuba diver was in 1958

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“Scuba diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diver. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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scuba diver

noun
: one who swims underwater with scuba gear
scuba dive verb

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