navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

Examples of navigator in a Sentence

The crew includes a copilot and a navigator. Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive? The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.
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Success planning provides each student with a navigator who co-creates a unique plan of action with each child, their family, educators, and other caring adults. Libby Schaaf, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025 Other analyses of career navigation programs explain specific elements like the role of career navigators. Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Place the pilot and his navigator in a comfortable long-distance seating position, then build the cockpit and vehicle architecture around them. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 After setting out from Florida, Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, traveled for more than 20,000 miles, making stops in South America, Africa, India and New Guinea. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for navigator 

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of navigator was in 1574

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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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navigator

noun
nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

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