: 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 carbon buckets don’t recline much and are mounted high enough in the cabin that the top of the windshield frame will block a straight line of sight for taller drivers.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Neither he nor the driver of the jackknifed rig were injured.
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As the final lap began in the October 27 race at Homestead, Blaney was literally in the driver’s seat to advance into the Championship 4 of NASCAR’s 2024 Playoffs.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
But what sets champion drivers apart is not immaturity or craziness.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Big Mac bridge fire:What to know about Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
Neither he nor the driver of the jackknifed rig were injured.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
As the final lap began in the October 27 race at Homestead, Blaney was literally in the driver’s seat to advance into the Championship 4 of NASCAR’s 2024 Playoffs.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
But what sets champion drivers apart is not immaturity or craziness.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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