mover

noun

mov·​er ˈmü-vər How to pronounce mover (audio)
: 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

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The crowd jammed into the old mill are joined by West African ceremonial dancers and drummers, popping and locking hip-hop movers from the future, a deejay working turntables and a Rick James-style guitarist bedecked in sequins. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 The Studio Ghibli, AI controversy explained On Tuesday, OpenAI, perhaps the most powerful mover in the machine learning space, released a new Image generator, powered by GPT-4o. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 The study doesn't include any information about who these movers are. Emily Peck, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 The Chevrolet Suburban needs no introduction to the fleet, our 7-seater people-mover was up for the test in New England which was exponentially outstanding. Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mover

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mover was in the 14th century

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“Mover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mover. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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mover

noun
mov·​er ˈmü-vər How to pronounce mover (audio)
: one that moves or sets something in motion
especially : a person or company that moves the belongings of others from one home to another

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