as in chauffeur
a person who travels by automobile fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances

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Recent Examples of driver The track session on Saturday was marred with red and yellow flags due to the number of incidents, and the intermittent raindrops at the end that put many drivers at risk. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 Working like 47,000 other Hawaiians in the euphemistically exceptional hospitality and tourism industry, John was a tour-bus driver whose route stopped at Smith’s. Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025 Two occupants in the Bronco were not injured, and Crouch, the driver of that vehicle, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025 Down payment The first piece of the 20-4-10 framework recommends drivers make a down payment equivalent to at least 20% of the vehicle’s price. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for driver
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Noun
  • No chauffeurs, secretaries, helicopters – things that do happen next door in Argentina.
    Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Currently in production in the Georgia capital, the film centers on a sentient AI chauffeur bot that escapes the lab and begins killing reckless drivers under the guise of public safety.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As usual, several streets downtown will be closed or limited to one lane, so motorists are cautioned to take note.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
  • GasBuddy is a price-tracking website designed to help motorists find the cheapest gas prices in their areas.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Code Four, the air show’s operator, has partnered with the aviation company Maverick Helicopters to provide passenger service to and from Surf City for the first time in the event’s nine-year history.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The director’s fourth feature is told through the story of an early 20th-century sultan curious about the wonders of the burgeoning cinematograph, eventually being introduced to the ins and outs of the new technology by a former operator for the Lumiére Brothers.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Getaway driver extraordinaire Jim Ellis (Josh Holloway) is a very good wheelman who enjoys being a very good wheelman.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
  • The only survivor was wheelman Harry W. Stewart, who swam a mile to shore after his lifeboat capsized.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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