diver

noun

div·​er ˈdī-vər 

1

: one that dives

2

a

: a person who stays underwater for long periods by having air supplied from the surface or by carrying a supply of compressed air

b

: any of various birds that obtain food by diving in water

especially : loon

Examples of diver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Building on the recent trend of utilizing lighter materials, Rolex could release a titanium version of the Submariner, providing a more lightweight alternative for divers and enthusiasts. —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025

Investigators searched a spot northwest of the Slade Avenue boat launch, then a diver found the license plate matching the one registered to the victim’s 1980 Toyota Celica, police said. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025

The diver captured the animal in a plastic container before preserving it and putting it into a freezer at the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University, where it was forgotten. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025

Earlier in 2025, diver Timo Dersch was swimming through the chilly waters surrounding Norway to observe killer whales feast from a school of fish. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing diver

• Dumpster diver
• free diver
• scuba diver
• skin diver

Rhymes for diver

• driver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver
• revivor
• screwdriver
• survivor