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

There’s plenty to unpack about the troubled relationship between young scuba diver Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) and his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin). — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Anyone who has seen the heart-pounding trailer of Whalefall, which follows a scuba diver being swallowed whole by a giant sperm whale, would probably not see said whale as the film’s hero. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

This is a scuba diver’s paradise; Kea is surrounded by several shipwrecks, including that of the Britannic, the sister ship to the Titanic, and the paddlewheel steamboat Patris. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

As a scuba diver and former lifeguard, and living on the water 32 years, this has been a passion of mine. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scuba diver

• driver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver
• revivor
• screwdriver
• survivor

Kids Definition

scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with scuba gear

scuba dive verb