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
Many of the workers involved in the work stoppage are drivers, who Amazon has argued are not its employees but rather work for a third-party business.
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Eric Lagatta, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Teeter told the employee to move and then observed Alexander-Garcia in the driver’s seat.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Just after 9 am ET, NYPD arrested a delivery driver who attempted to exit his delivery van just outside the parking garage and join the strikers.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
As part of his community engagement, Verstappen will work with junior racing drivers in Rwanda.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Teeter told the employee to move and then observed Alexander-Garcia in the driver’s seat.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Just after 9 am ET, NYPD arrested a delivery driver who attempted to exit his delivery van just outside the parking garage and join the strikers.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
As part of his community engagement, Verstappen will work with junior racing drivers in Rwanda.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver
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The property offers a culture of pampering with everything taken care of, from dog-sitting and chauffeur services to a sunlit ski suite and a 10,000 square feet panoramic spa staging.Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The actor also played chauffeur Michael Culhane on the first season of Dynasty in 1981 before reprising the role in Season 7.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
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But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The transportation department said all lanes of I-80 eastbound were closed and being detoured with motorists advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.Lori Comstock, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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The delivery app market — dominated by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub — seems to be a blessing and a curse for restaurant operators.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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This Weekend Videos Show Tornado Rip Through Texas The NOAA is monitoring this week's solar storms for possible minor disruptions to high-frequency radio communications, which are used by airlines and amateur radio operators.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gracian on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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The 75-year-old wheelman somehow survived the dramatic 300-mph wreck that also saw his vehicle bounce off a pair of concrete guard walls.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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