scuba diver

noun

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

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Missing scuba divers were rescued in the Florida Keys on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The beach looks toward an offshore nature preserve, Îles Cerbicale, whose clear waters attract scuba divers and snorkelers. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 On Saturday, July 18, a nearly 7-foot shark attacked a scuba diver in Adventure Bay, located on the southeastern coast of Australia’s Tasmania, the Tasmania Police shared in a news release. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Conventional scuba divers are constrained by strict depth and decompression limits, so a significant portion of every dive is spent descending, ascending, and waiting to return safely to the surface. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scuba diver

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scuba diver was in 1958

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scuba diver

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

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