navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

Examples of navigator in a Sentence

The crew includes a copilot and a navigator. Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive? The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.
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Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location. Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024 Next, the community prioritized expanding community safety and housing navigators, followed by an increase in professional staffing in the Tucson Police Department. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024 For the wayfinders and navigators that practice Polynesian voyaging, the clues of where to go are all around the big blue and beyond. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024 Moana’s latest voyage brings her back to her island home of Motunui, where she’s given the title of master navigator by her dad, Chief Tui (Temuera Morrison). Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for navigator 

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of navigator was in 1574

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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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navigator

noun
nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

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