navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce navigator (audio)
Synonyms of navigatornext
: 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 lower panel offers a photo navigator and sections called Channels, History, and Transform. Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026 Some missions require navigators in the crew as well, an Air Force fact sheet said. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Remote and mysterious, Rapa Nui continues to awe visitors who wonder how its earliest navigators found this isolated corner of the Pacific. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026 Israel said its forces were looking for information about Israeli navigator Ron Arad, who went missing after his fighter jet crashed in Lebanon 40 years ago. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026 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 17 Mar. 2026.

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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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