: one that drives: such as
a
: coachman
b
: the operator of a motor vehicle
c
: an implement (such as a hammer) for driving
d
: a mechanical piece for imparting motion to another piece
e
: one that provides impulse or motivation
a driver in this economy
f
: a golf wood with a nearly straight face used in driving
g
: an electronic circuit that supplies input to another electronic circuit
also
: loudspeaker
h
: a piece of computer software that controls input and output operations
Examples of driver in a Sentence
Who was the driver at the time of the accident?
We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.
He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver.
There's a problem with the printer's driver.
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The family of a Fort Worth man who was killed in a hit-and-run while skateboarding on Feb. 2 is asking the public for help finding the driver, his sister told the Star-Telegram.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
Unlike the rest of the industry, Tesla has eschewed sensors like lidar and forward-looking radar for its driver assists and the supposedly fully autonomous Cybercab, an approach that NHTSA was looking more likely to demand fixes to, at least until the results of the 2024 election became clear.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
The toll, which has been in effect since January 5, charges drivers a base toll of $9 to enter Midtown and lower Manhattan.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
Stapleton recently sat down with former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. on The Dale Jr. Download podcast to talk about his music and songwriting.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
Unlike the rest of the industry, Tesla has eschewed sensors like lidar and forward-looking radar for its driver assists and the supposedly fully autonomous Cybercab, an approach that NHTSA was looking more likely to demand fixes to, at least until the results of the 2024 election became clear.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
The toll, which has been in effect since January 5, charges drivers a base toll of $9 to enter Midtown and lower Manhattan.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
Stapleton recently sat down with former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. on The Dale Jr. Download podcast to talk about his music and songwriting.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for driver
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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driver
noun
driv·er
ˈdrī-vər 
: one that drives: as
a
: the operator of a motor vehicle
b
: a tool for driving
a nail driver
c
: a golf club having a usually wooden head with a nearly straight face
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