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 driver of a pickup truck that plowed onto a Kansas soccer field, killing a young boy and a man, has been released without charges as investigators work to determine what turned a Saturday afternoon of youth sports into tragedy. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The truck driver was not injured and remained on scene, while the rider was transported to Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital and pronounced deceased. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Cops are looking for a driver who fatally struck a 46-year-old man who was lying down on a Brooklyn street early Sunday. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Police identified the driver as a 34-year-old woman who had a child playing on a different field. — Sara Sorcher, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for driver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver
  1. chauffeur
  2. motorist
  3. operator
  4. wheelman
Noun
  • For example, in a small car service company, the founder and a few chauffeurs remember who prefers a quiet ride, a certain route or the car arriving early.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • How will humans respond to robots becoming their chauffeurs and fellow-drivers?
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of chauffeur
Noun
  • Civil rights organizations have found that police have used minor non-moving violations such as window tinting to disproportionately search Black and brown motorists for warrants, weapons and drugs.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Gates resigned in 1992 amid a groundswell of criticism over police abuse and his slow response to the riots that broke out in April of that year after four police officers were acquitted on charges of severely beating King, a Black motorist.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of motorist
Noun
  • Rather than requiring every country or operator to develop and maintain their own satellite network, the model would allow participants to integrate their systems with a broader infrastructure.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • National grid operator Ukrenergo reported power outages in 12 regions of Ukraine following the Russian attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of operator
Noun
  • What should make all hardcore wheelmen and wheelwomen happy is the lack of a huge center screen.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Known for his competitiveness and technical skill, Larson is respected across NASCAR as a true wheelman.
    — Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Definition of wheelman

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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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