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

Recent Examples on the Web

Nvidia has benefited from the rise of quantum, as research on this type of computer is done through simulators on powerful devices like what the company sells. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025

These are mega-sized ships, which translates to an impressive array of onboard activities from casinos to ziplines to surf simulators to Broadway musicals. —Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025

There’s a spa, cinema room and home gym, a games room brimming with arcade machines, a golf simulator—amenities unimaginable to those who once savored bargain pasta beneath the same roof. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025

Ten enemy missiles did not reach their targets and 86 enemy simulator drones were lost in location. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

simulate + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for simulator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

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