: 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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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
The driver refused to get out of the car and continued to park in their parking spot at their apartment complex.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The driver of the truck was in critical condition but is now stable, the commissioner said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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