diver

noun

div·​er ˈdī-vər How to pronounce diver (audio)
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

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Hollywood and Ocean Rescue Alliance International have previously teamed up to create reefs in 40 feet of water, making the area attractive to both fish and divers. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025 The competition uses high-tech cameras to calculate the splash height of each diver to ensure fair scoring. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 May 2025 These are people, often experienced divers or conservationists, share videos of their close encounters with sharks. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Her name is Ocean Ramsey, a professional shark diver and conservationist who's based out of Oahu, Hawaii, and travels around the world to study the apex predators in the deep blue down below. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for diver

Word History

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of diver was in 1506

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“Diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diver. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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