driver

noun

ˈdrī-vər How to pronounce driver (audio)
Definition of drivernext
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 driver of a pickup truck that plowed onto a Kansas soccer field, killing a young boy and a man, has been released without charges as investigators work to determine what turned a Saturday afternoon of youth sports into tragedy. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The truck driver was not injured and remained on scene, while the rider was transported to Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital and pronounced deceased. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Cops are looking for a driver who fatally struck a 46-year-old man who was lying down on a Brooklyn street early Sunday. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Police identified the driver as a 34-year-old woman who had a child playing on a different field. — Sara Sorcher, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for driver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver
  1. chauffeur
  2. motorist
  3. operator
  4. wheelman
Noun
  • As a student there, our daughter Grace crossed it for six years, usually with me as chauffeur.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Davidson was 18 and working as a chauffeur in real life, driving a guy around Staten Island.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of chauffeur
Noun
  • MoDOT said that the closure would be necessary to ensure safety of pedestrians and motorists.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Streets on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach were flooded with at least a foot of water during high tide, with the police department advising residents and motorists to avoid the area.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of motorist
Noun
  • Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Shares of Six Flags Entertainment sank 14% to their lowest level since 2009 on Tuesday after a deadly roller coaster incident forced the theme park operator to temporarily close some rides across the country.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of operator
Noun
  • What should make all hardcore wheelmen and wheelwomen happy is the lack of a huge center screen.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Known for his competitiveness and technical skill, Larson is respected across NASCAR as a true wheelman.
    — Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Definition of wheelman

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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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