diver

noun

div·​er ˈdī-vər How to pronounce diver (audio)
1
: one that dives
2
a
: a person who stays underwater for long periods by having air supplied from the surface or by carrying a supply of compressed air
b
: any of various birds that obtain food by diving in water
especially : loon

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Dolphins circled the capsule as divers readied it for hoisting onto the recovery ship. Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Videos of divers working on the site were posted by officials to Youtube on March 9. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 The diver's representative, Ian Costello, said the car was covered in salmon guts, silt and mussel shells. Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 However, to his and fellow diver Duncan Allcock's (Woody Harrelson) shock, Lemons regained consciousness inside the chamber. EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diver

Word History

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of diver was in 1506

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