simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər 
: one that simulates
especially
: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
Examples of simulator in a Sentence
a flight simulator used by pilots
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The lower level is a destination in its own right, boasting a state-of-the-art golf simulator, home gym with steam bath, movie-ready media room, and a playroom complete with its own kitchenette.
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Presumably, the car was stripped of its parts and transformed into a simulator for Ford’s unit in London’s Dome — just in time for the trio of Rickard Rydell, Alain Menu, and Anthony Reid, named on the rig’s rear window, to win the last BTCC of the Super Touring era in 2000.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Activities: There’s a 25,000-square-foot wave pool, 1/4-mile Lazy River, FlowRider surf simulator, kids’ structure with tipping bucket, body slides, downhill mat racer, tube slides and four raft rides.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Thus, Ford had Lawson at its facility with his friend and NASCAR Cup Series driver Noah Gragson, showing him around and accompanying him to the simulator.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Presumably, the car was stripped of its parts and transformed into a simulator for Ford’s unit in London’s Dome — just in time for the trio of Rickard Rydell, Alain Menu, and Anthony Reid, named on the rig’s rear window, to win the last BTCC of the Super Touring era in 2000.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Activities: There’s a 25,000-square-foot wave pool, 1/4-mile Lazy River, FlowRider surf simulator, kids’ structure with tipping bucket, body slides, downhill mat racer, tube slides and four raft rides.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Thus, Ford had Lawson at its facility with his friend and NASCAR Cup Series driver Noah Gragson, showing him around and accompanying him to the simulator.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for simulator
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“Simulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulator. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər
: one that simulates
especially
: a device that enables the operator to experience under test conditions events similar to those likely to occur in a real situation
Medical Definition
simulator
noun
sim·u·la·tor
ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər
: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance
a driving simulator used to study behavior in highway emergencies
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