Added 8 October 2026
driver
/ˈdɹaɪ.və/ noun
In Latin: auriga Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about driver at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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One who drives something. A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.
The driver will make an announcement when the trip is nearing its completion.
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A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.
The driver will make an announcement when the trip is nearing its completion.
- A pilot (person who flies aircraft).
Origin
From Middle English drivere, dryvere, dryvare, equivalent to drive + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Drieuwer (“driver”), Dutch drijver (“driver”), German Low German Driever (“driver”), German Treiber (“driver”), Swedish drivare (“driver”).
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