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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Created in 2006 by the British artist Jason deCaires Taylor, the haunting life-size figures, including a man typing at a desk (entitled The Lost Correspondent), fishermen, market traders, and a ring of children holding hands, can be viewed by snorkelers and divers ducking beneath the bay’s surface. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025 Huawei also announced a new rugged model aimed at divers, the Watch Ultimate 2. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Pictures show divers shining lights inside the wreckage of the ship, which was encrusted with algae and thick marine growth. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The spot was in the general vicinity of what is now known by divers as Sea Cliffs, or the Ancient Cliffs. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diver

Word History

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 22 Sep. 2025.

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