scuba diver

noun

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

Examples of scuba diver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Plunging into the chilly waters off the western coast of Canada, a pair of scuba divers swam along the seafloor near an octopus. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025 Search and rescue crews searched the lake, wildlife area and nearby Poudre River using dogs, drones, sonar equipment, ground crews and scuba divers for two days but did not find any information related to Baker’s disappearance. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 June 2025 After a night of heavy rains, NYPD scuba divers went back into the waters between Queens and Roosevelt Island on Saturday and attempted to recover the girl’s body, officials said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025 Brewery owner Jamie Adams and other scuba divers plunged 130 feet below sea level in 2017 and recovered eight beer bottles inside the SS Oregon, a Cunard Line luxury liner that sank about 20 miles off Long Island’s Fire Island in 1886. Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scuba diver

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Scuba diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diver. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

scuba diver

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

More from Merriam-Webster on scuba diver

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!