scuba diver

noun

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

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Popular among scuba divers and cliff jumpers, the swimming hole is open year-round, giving you a chance to explore its underwater corridors in any season. Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 So scuba divers know many of the different islands here. AFAR Media, 11 May 2026 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Key Largo America’s first underwater state park opened in 1963 in Key Largo and is still a haven for snorkelers and scuba divers. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Like Scheherazade telling stories to save her own life, the pigtailed scuba diver must convince the shark that there are better things to eat than herself. Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diver. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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scuba diver

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

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