scuba diver

noun

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

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Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 The painting conjures a roiling ocean, as though Whitten—who later became a scuba diver, and enjoyed hunting octopuses—were envisioning a doomsday resurrection of the Middle Passage dead. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 Meanwhile, scuba divers often head to the north of the island to swim among manta rays, reef sharks, and turtles. Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025 While many sun-seekers visit the area for beach and ocean activities like a shipwreck trail for scuba divers and viewing the world's largest bottlenose dolphin population, outdoor enthusiasts can also enjoy a variety of hiking at popular trails within St. Andrews State Park, according to AllTrails. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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scuba diver

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

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