diver

noun

div·​er ˈdī-vər 

1

: one that dives

2

a

: a person who stays underwater for long periods by having air supplied from the surface or by carrying a supply of compressed air

b

: any of various birds that obtain food by diving in water

especially : loon

Examples of diver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Local diver Yannis Tzavelakos has led the way in Kea scuba exploration and now runs the resort’s dive center. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Johnson cited vintage Seiko diver watches, Omega sports watches, and modern Tudor watches as decent collectibles. — Joe D'allegro, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

The search for the fifth person, Romero, continued through the night and into Thursday when Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department divers found her body in the wreckage of the helicopter, the Coast Guard said in a statement. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

One image shows an intact amphora nestled among thick seagrass on the seafloor — while another shows a police diver examining a large, heavily encrusted vessel. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing diver

• Dumpster diver
• free diver
• scuba diver
• skin diver

Rhymes for diver

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