: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another
Examples of mover in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For the travel industry, 2024 was the year when live tourism exploded as an irrepressible economy mover, as millions of travelers planned trips around music concerts, sports events and natural phenomena like solar eclipses and meteor showers.
—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Based on trading in the options market, Friday’s jobs report appears to be the biggest potential market mover until the Fed announces its next decision on interest rates Dec. 18, according to strategists at Barclays Capital.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
If your furniture is especially large or heavy, consider purchasing or making furniture movers to make cleaning around it easier.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas and Virginia had the most out-of-state movers during that period.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mover 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Based on trading in the options market, Friday’s jobs report appears to be the biggest potential market mover until the Fed announces its next decision on interest rates Dec. 18, according to strategists at Barclays Capital.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
If your furniture is especially large or heavy, consider purchasing or making furniture movers to make cleaning around it easier.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas and Virginia had the most out-of-state movers during that period.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mover
Dictionary Entries Near mover
Cite this Entry
“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
mover
noun
mov·er
ˈmü-vər 
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially
: a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share