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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The leader’s role: From navigator to narrator In the AI era, leadership is less about overseeing projects and more about modeling belief. David Michels, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 But there are some apps that can hog energy while in use, such as navigators constantly accessing the GPS system. Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 Elizabeth Phillips, a former Department of Juvenile Justice ombudsman who is also a Hope navigator assisting Floridians, said during the roundtable that not everything Hope Florida does can be quantified in a weekly report. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 Throughout history this has been an essential guide for navigators as two of its major stars (Gacrux and Acrux) line up to point towards the South Pole. Christina Hughes, Space.com, 25 Apr. 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 4 Jun. 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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