designated driver

noun

: a person chosen to abstain from intoxicants (such as alcohol) so as to transport others safely who are not abstaining

had some nonalcoholic champagne on hand for the designated drivers

Examples of designated driver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those planning to be designated drivers can buy specific tickets at the door, according to festival organizers. —Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024

White Castle designated driver free drink deal through July 4 Through July 4 at White Castle, mention the Designated Driver offer between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. and get a free small soft drink. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023

Fest tickets $40; designated driver tickets $10. —Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022

General admission, $50 plus fees; VIP, $80 plus fees; designated driver and shuttle tickets, $15 plus fees. —Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2022

Prices are $20 for military and designated driver or $30 for general admission; commemorative glass included. —Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2021

Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door; designated driver tickets are $20. —Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 3 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for designated driver

• diver
• fiver
• hiver
• kiver
• niver
• stiver
• revivor
• screwdriver
• survivor