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Driver Driver's Car Noun ˈdraɪvə(R ˈdraɪvər Bus/Train/Taxi Car/Van

Word3 driver
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈdraɪvə(r)/ /ˈdraɪvər/
Example
  • a bus/train/taxi driver
  • a car/van driver
  • an ambulance driver
  • a good/careful driver
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driver

(noun)/ˈdraɪvə(r)/ /ˈdraɪvər/
  1. a person who drives a vehicle
    • SEE ALSO back-seat driver
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/back-seat-driver
    • a bus/train/taxi driver
    • a car/van driver
    • an ambulance driver
    • a good/careful driver
    • She climbed into the driver's seat.
    • The accident was the other driver's fault.
    • Police have warned drivers to take care in the icy conditions.
    • a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test)
    • a student driver
    • a lorry driver
    • a truck driver
    • What he wanted most was to be a racing driver.
    • The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag.
    • The driver of the other car walked away from the crash with minor cuts and bruises.

    Extra Examples

    • a campaign aimed at car drivers to promote walking and cycling
    • Dangerous drivers face imprisonment.
    • She's a good driver.
    • He told the driver to turn back.
    • She was run over by a hit-and-run driver.
    • She's an experienced and careful driver.
    • The ambassador and his driver were both killed in the explosion.
    • The window on the driver's side was open.
    • There are parking places for disabled drivers.
  2. a club with a large head, used for hitting the ball long distances from the tee
  3. software that controls the sending of data between a computer and a piece of equipment that is attached to it, such as a printer
    • I downloaded and installed the drivers.
  4. one of the main things that influence something or cause it to make progress
    • Housing is a key driver of the economy.
    • Young people are widely perceived as the big pop industry drivers.
  5. to be the person in control of a situation
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