driver

[US]/'draɪvə/
[UK]/'draɪvɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. operator of a vehicle; software that controls a device; a tool used for turning screws; a mechanical device that transmits motion or power.

Phrases & Collocations

professional driver

taxi driver

bus driver

truck driver

delivery driver

device driver

motor driver

driver circuit

pile driver

racing driver

cab driver

screw driver

driver ic

test driver

printer driver

cost driver

lorry driver

display driver

backseat driver

power driver

graphics driver

slave driver

Example Sentences

The driver was one of the fatalities.

He is a driver of experience.

Drivers have to take occupational risks.

The driver was held unaccountable for the accident.

drivers drew up at the lights.

the driver was a fat wheezing man.

taxi drivers honking their support.

the driver got a maha shock.

the driver overtook a line of vehicles.

the minority of drivers who persist in drinking.

he retook the world driver's championship.

the driver was having an attack of the wobblies.

Which driver was to blame for the accident?

truck drivers; truck transport.

The driver was not to blame for the traffic accident.

The car driver took the blame for the accident.

A careless driver is a danger.

We consider that the driver is not to blame.

Real-world Examples

Good. 'cause I'm gonna need a designated driver.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

The reckless driver drove above the speed limit.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

I firmly disagree! I'm an excellent driver!

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Hey, driver, are we going the right way?

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

But becoming a taxi driver is ever harder.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Sally, however, has never been a good driver.

Source: Lai Shih-Hsiung's Beginner American English (Volume 2)

You need a driver to solve the problem.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Now, do you have the expression backseat driver?

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

My husband Bob's a really good driver.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Okay. And did you already download the driver?

Source: Learn phrases and vocabulary with Vanessa.

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