scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with the aid of scuba gear
scuba dive intransitive verb

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Three men were rescued from Jamaica Bay after falling through the ice Friday, with NYPD scuba divers pulling them from the water and police helicopter pilots then flying them to safety, cops said. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026 Explore the Museum of Underwater Art, Australia Snorkelers and scuba divers glide by dozens of underwater art installations at this museum filled with sunken treasures. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026 The story follows a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026 Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver who, while searching for his father’s (Josh Brolin) body, gets swallowed and must find a way to escape. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scuba diver

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scuba diver was in 1958

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“Scuba diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diver. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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scuba diver

noun
: one who swims underwater with scuba gear
scuba dive verb

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