: 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 car's handling became a bigger problem, with the driver reporting that the vehicle felt loose during a caution.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
And while safe-haven demand is certainly a driver, there’s another potential catalyst that could send prices soaring even higher: the revaluation of America’s gold reserves.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But Fernandez said he wasn’t concerned, given that drivers would still be slapped with parking citations that can cost $36 or more.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Hocevar wasn’t the driver who got to park his car in Victory Lane on Sunday night.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
And while safe-haven demand is certainly a driver, there’s another potential catalyst that could send prices soaring even higher: the revaluation of America’s gold reserves.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But Fernandez said he wasn’t concerned, given that drivers would still be slapped with parking citations that can cost $36 or more.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Hocevar wasn’t the driver who got to park his car in Victory Lane on Sunday night.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for driver
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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