driver

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driver

US /ˈdraɪ.vɚ/ 
UK /ˈdraɪ.vər/ 

Someone who drives a car, bus etc

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

The taxi driver didn’t know about our directions.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

driver

 noun
a person who controls a car, bus, train, etc.:
John is a good driver.
a taxi driver

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

driver

driver S1 W2 /ˈdraɪvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑drive, ↑driver, ↑driving; verb: ↑drive; adjective: ↑driving]
1. someone who drives a car, bus etc ⇨ chauffeur:
a taxi driver
Do you think you’re a good driver?
2. technical a piece of software that makes a computer work with another piece of equipment such as a printer or a mouse
3. a ↑golf club with a wooden head
back seat driver at ↑back seat(2), ⇨ Sunday driver at ↑Sunday(3)
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COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + driver
a taxi/bus/truck etc driver Car drivers face a new daily charge to enter the capital.
a racing driver (=driving racing cars in competitions) world famous racing drivers like Lewis Hamilton
a good driver He thinks he’s a very good driver.
a careful/safe driver Since I had the accident, I’m a much more careful driver.
a bad driver There are a lot of bad drivers on the roads.
a dangerous driver Some young men tend to be dangerous drivers.
a reckless driver (=taking risks and not worrying about the results) Reckless drivers should be given more severe punishments.
a drunken/drunk driver (=who has drunk too much alcohol) Her husband was killed by a drunken driver.
a hit-and-run driver (=in which a car driver hits someone and does not stop) The boy was in hospital after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver.
a learner driver (=who is learning to drive) Learner drivers spend a lot of money on driving lessons.
an experienced driver (=who has a lot of experience of driving) Young drivers are ten times more likely to be killed on the road than experienced drivers.
an inexperienced driver (=who does not have much experience of driving) Many accidents are caused by young or inexperienced drivers.
a delivery driver (=delivering goods to a place) He’s a delivery driver for a pizza takeaway restaurant.
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THESAURUS
driver someone who regularly drives, or someone who is driving a car, train, etc at a particular time: Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel. | The coach was badly damaged, but the driver was unhurt.
motorist [usually plural] especially written someone who drives a car – used especially when talking about car drivers in general: increased taxes on the motorist | Motorists who are caught speeding have to pay a heavy fine.
chauffeur someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else: He was picked up by a chauffeur in a limousine.
trucker American English informal someone who drives a truck: Mexico has no limit on how many hours truckers can drive daily.
road hog informal someone who drives dangerously, without considering the safety of other people on the road, for example by not letting other drivers pass: Some road hogs drive at well below the speed limit, because they want to use their mobile phones.

slave driver

ˈslave ˌdriver BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who makes people work very hard – used in a disapproving or humorous way

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

driver

driver [driver drivers]   [ˈdraɪvə(r)]    [ˈdraɪvər]  noun
1. a person who drives a vehicle
a bus/train/ambulance/taxi driver
She climbed into the driver's seat.
The accident was the other driver's fault.
(BrE) a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test)
(NAmE) a student driver
• The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag.

 

2. (in golf) a club with a wooden head

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

4. one of the main things that influence sth 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 be in the driver's seat at  seat  n.  
Thesaurus:
driver noun C
She's a good driver.
chauffeur|especially journalism motorist
speeding drivers/motorists
be sb's driver/chauffeur
Driver or motorist? Motorist is usually used in journalism to talk about car drivers as a group in society, often to contrast them with pedestrians and cyclists.  
Example Bank:
I can't stand back-seat drivers.
I didn't drink because I was the designated driver.
Learner drivers are not allowed on the motorways.
a campaign aimed at car drivers to promote walking and cycling
A student driver was injured in the accident.
Can I see your driver's license please?
Dangerous drivers face imprisonment.
He told the driver to turn back.
Many accidents involve drunk drivers.
She was run over by a hit-and-run driver.
She's a good 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.
What he wanted most was to be a racing driver.
• a bus/train/taxi/truck/lorry driver

• a learner driver

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

driver /ˈdraɪ.vəʳ/ US /-vɚ/
noun [C]
someone who drives a vehicle:
a bus/lorry/truck/taxi driver
The driver of the van was killed in the accident.

driver /ˈdraɪ.vəʳ/ US /-vɚ/
noun [C]
a type of club (= long thin stick) with a wooden head, used in golf

driver

driver /ˈdraɪ.vəʳ/ US /ˈdraɪ.vɚ/
noun [C] SPECIALIZED
a computer program that enables a computer to use other pieces of equipment such as a printer

 

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

driver

/draɪvə(r)/
(drivers)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
The driver of a vehicle is the person who is driving it.
The driver got out of his van.
...a taxi driver.
N-COUNT
see also back-seat driver

2.
A driver is a computer program that controls a device such as a printer. (COMPUTING)
...printer driver software.
N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

driver

driv·er /ˈdraɪvɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]
1 a : a person who drives a car, truck, etc.
• Who was the driver at the time of the accident?
• He's a good/careful/fast/bad driver.
• The front door on the driver's side [=the side of the car where the driver sits] is scratched.
- see also backseat driver
b : a person whose job is to drive a vehicle (such as a taxi, truck, or bus)
• We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.
• He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver.
• an ambulance/truck driver
2 technical : a piece of computer software that controls a device (such as a mouse or printer) that is attached to the computer
• There's a problem with the printer's driver.
3 golf : a club that is used for hitting long shots off a tee
in the driver's seat : in a position in which you are able to control what happens
• When his boss went on vacation, he suddenly found himself in the driver's seat.

- see also pile driver

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