noun · neutral
driver
UK/ˈdraɪvə/US/ˈdraɪvər/DRI·ver
Band 4-5speakingtask2
A person who controls and operates a vehicle.
Examples
“The driver slowed down as the weather got worse.”
“The company trains new drivers before they start deliveries.”
“A good driver checks mirrors and signals before changing lanes.”
Band 8 sentence
“As an experienced driver, she always checks the car's tyre pressure before a long journey.”
Collocations
- licensed driver
- professional driver
- bad driver
Word family
driver noundrive verbdriving noun/adjective
Common mistakes
Many driver are waiting.→Many drivers are waiting.
I am driver for a delivery company.→I am a driver for a delivery company.
Say it for a higher band
5people→6motorist→7+driver
Synonyms
motorist
chauffeur
Easily confused
chauffeur
“She hired a chauffeur to drive her to the airport.”
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