: one that drives: such as
a
: coachman
b
: the operator of a motor vehicle
c
: an implement (such as a hammer) for driving
d
: a mechanical piece for imparting motion to another piece
e
: one that provides impulse or motivation
a driver in this economy
f
: a golf wood with a nearly straight face used in driving
g
: an electronic circuit that supplies input to another electronic circuit
also
: loudspeaker
h
: a piece of computer software that controls input and output operations
Examples of driver in a Sentence
Who was the driver at the time of the accident?
We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.
He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver.
There's a problem with the printer's driver.
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The driver who struck the pedestrian remained at the scene and cooperated with police.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
The wheel is off-center to the right, as are the pedals, while the driver’s head is positioned right next to the window.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Shorr shot in black-and-white, with a Nikon, often leaning through the partition that divided the driver from the driven during stops, so that the back of the car became a de-facto photo booth.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
The report found that the typical U.S. driver lost 43 hours to traffic congestion, up one hour from 2023.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
The wheel is off-center to the right, as are the pedals, while the driver’s head is positioned right next to the window.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Shorr shot in black-and-white, with a Nikon, often leaning through the partition that divided the driver from the driven during stops, so that the back of the car became a de-facto photo booth.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
The report found that the typical U.S. driver lost 43 hours to traffic congestion, up one hour from 2023.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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driver
noun
driv·er
ˈdrī-vər 
: one that drives: as
a
: the operator of a motor vehicle
b
: a tool for driving
a nail driver
c
: a golf club having a usually wooden head with a nearly straight face
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