: 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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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
This win made Mercedes the only team that season to score victories with both drivers.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Both drivers and the Hyundai's four passengers, including two children and a teenager, were killed in the crash, according to KWQC.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
The last time McLaren won the F1 Constructors’ Championship was in 1998, with drivers Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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