navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

Examples of navigator in a Sentence

The crew includes a copilot and a navigator. Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive? The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.
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Your mobile device is your lifeline in new territory, serving not only as a means of communication but also a GPS navigator, a language translator, and more. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 The sailors must be meteorologists, engineers, mechanics, navigators, and problem solvers all the time. George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025 In his first term, Trump also cut the marketing outreach budget for navigators who help consumers sign up for marketplace insurance or Medicaid, the federal health care program for low-income families that was expanded in most states with funding from the ACA. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Success planning provides each student with a navigator who co-creates a unique plan of action with each child, their family, educators, and other caring adults. Libby Schaaf, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for navigator 

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of navigator was in 1574

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“Navigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navigator. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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navigator

noun
nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

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