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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Services available through local or regional adult education programs vary, however all programs provide certain academic programming including digital literacy training, career navigator support. Larry Covino, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025 Unlike insurance agents and brokers, navigators cannot be paid by insurance companies and don't recommend specific plans or policies to consumers. Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 The Biden administration put money back into navigator grants, and last year announced a plan to devote $500 million for the effort over five years. Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 According to Walsh, the current 747 model comfortably accommodates two pilots, a navigator, a flight engineer, 26 crew members, and 76 passengers. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025 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 23 Apr. 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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