driver

noun

ˈdrī-vər How to pronounce driver (audio)
Definition of drivernext
as in chauffeur
a person who travels by automobile fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances

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Recent Examples of driver The 10mm dynamic drivers pump rich spatial sound customized to your personal ears. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 The driver turns out to be a former co-worker of Ho-seok’s, and for initially unspecified reasons, refuses to take them. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026 Costco is an awkward exhibit for putting shareholder-value maximization in the driver’s seat. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Police, in a news release, said he was struck by a vehicle while in the far-right lane, and the driver remained at the scene. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for driver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver
  1. chauffeur
  2. motorist
  3. operator
  4. wheelman
Noun
  • Unlike Phantom and often Cullinan too, this isn’t one for the chauffeur to enjoy.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Each was known as His or Her Excellency, and had a specific job — security, chauffeur, media relations.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chauffeur
Noun
  • In an escape bordering on the miraculous, the crash somehow spared motorists on Milam Dairy Road and terrified workers in a bustling industrial warehouse district west of the airport.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For motorists with electric vehicles, the average kilowatt hour cost at charging stations in Florida on Sunday rounded up to 41 cents, a rate mostly unchanged since early March.
    — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of motorist
Noun
  • But when only one person books, the operator has to address the pricing problem – whether or how to discount; and a product problem – how to supply a social component.
    — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • One drone operator talks about going out for lunch or hanging out with their friends in Tel Aviv after demolishing people’s houses in Gaza from miles away.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of operator
Noun
  • Known for his competitiveness and technical skill, Larson is respected across NASCAR as a true wheelman.
    — Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Getaway driver extraordinaire Jim Ellis (Josh Holloway) is a very good wheelman who enjoys being a very good wheelman.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Definition of wheelman

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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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