scuba diver

noun

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

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Emblazoned with an old-school scuba diver riding a prawn, the bag of Garlic Shrimp Chips was 100% getting added to my cart—and not just because of the quirky marketing. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Days later, the swimmer has yet to be found, despite ongoing search efforts involving scuba divers and helicopters, the New York Daily News, Spectrum News 1 and local CBS station WCBS reported. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 The bodies of the five scuba divers were only found after a multi-day search effort, a fraught and perilous process which claimed a sixth victim, local military diver Sgt. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 Members of National Defence Force (MNDF) prepare to take part in a search and recovery operation for four Italian scuba divers in the waters of Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, May 16, 2026. CBS News, 18 May 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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scuba diver

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

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