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 investigators will look into safety issues, including driver experience, truck parking on highway shoulders, and vehicle compatibility, said NTSB spokesperson Keith Holloway. Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025 With challenges like low visibility and driver fatigue, a disproportionate 37% of fatal crashes involving large trucks occur at night, despite trucks traveling fewer miles during those hours. Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Why aren't drivers allowed to use the Music City Loop on their own with their own vehicles? Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 30 July 2025 Since opening in 2010, Marina Bay Sands—which was developed at a cost of $5.6 billion—has been a key growth driver for Las Vegas Sands. Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for driver
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Noun
  • At Five-Star Montage Big Sky, Deer Valley, Healdsburg, Laguna Beach, Kapalua Bay and Palmetto Bluff, Cadillac organizes complimentary local transportation through its Ride and Drive program, where guests can choose to be a passenger with a chauffeur or take the wheel of a new vehicle.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • Blacklane’s professional chauffeurs undergo rigorous training and background checks, ensuring a safe and secure travel experience.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In July 2022, a motorist ran down a traffic enforcement agent in Brooklyn with his Infiniti luxury car after the agent gave the driver’s friend a ticket, police said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
  • As many as 155,000 motorists travel the drive every day, and all of those cars are forced off onto arterial roads.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Manual adjustments by operators as well as the level of automation and control systems can also lead to variability in water usage data.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Two men wearing blue hard hats, who worked for the ferry operator, were on hand.
    Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The only survivor was wheelman Harry W. Stewart, who swam a mile to shore after his lifeboat capsized.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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