scuba diver

noun

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

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At the annual Casamigos Halloween Party in October 2023, Justin Bieber embraced an aquatic theme by dressing as a scuba diver. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 People who pursue the sublime in nature—mountaineers, scuba divers, and the like—are often on the hunt for it. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 And, after the manatees leave the park, the spring and spring run open up to swimmers, snorkelers, and even scuba divers. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025 In 2021, a group of scuba divers discovered a rare Ice Age mammal bone at the bottom of the same river. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 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

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“Scuba diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diver. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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scuba diver

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

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