driver
driver
noun
/ˈdraɪvə(r)/
1 a person who drives a vehicle
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.
(British English) a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test)
(North American English) a student driver
(British English) a lorry driver
(especially North American English) 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.
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.
SEE ALSO back-seat driver, cab driver, co-driver, designated driver, drink-driver, drunk driver, engine driver, learner driver
TOPICS Transport by car or lorry A1
TOPICS Jobs A1
Collocations
adjective
careful
good
safe
2 ​(in golf ) a club with a large head, used for hitting the ball long distances from the tee
TOPICS Sports: ball and racket sports C2
3 ​(computing) 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.
TOPICS Computers C2
3 ​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.
SEE ALSO slave-driver
Idioms
be in the driver’s seat