simulator

noun

sim·​u·​la·​tor ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər 

: one that simulates

especially : a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance

Examples of simulator in a Sentence

a flight simulator used by pilots

Recent Examples on the Web

Two weeks before the stallion photo shoot, Hamilton is striking golf balls into a simulator at an indoor club on the banks of the Thames. —Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025

The Starlink simulators will be deployed in the same sub orbit as Starship and are expected to burn up upon re-entry. —Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025

The league’s matches are held in a 1,500-capacity stadium with tee and approach shots hit into a simulator before play moves to a green at the center of the venue. —George Ramsay, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025

Byron's career itself has been unconventional, having transitioned from a digital racing simulator to actual race cars and swiftly climbing the ranks in NASCAR. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

simulate + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for simulator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

simulator

noun

sim·​u·​la·​tor ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər 

: one that simulates

especially : a device that enables the operator to experience under test conditions events similar to those likely to occur in a real situation

Medical Definition

simulator

noun

sim·​u·​la·​tor ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt-ər 

: a device that enables the operator to reproduce or represent under test conditions phenomena likely to occur in actual performance

a driving simulator used to study behavior in highway emergencies