scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with the aid of scuba gear
scuba dive intransitive verb

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The bodies of the five scuba divers were only found after a multi-day search effort, a fraught and perilous process which claimed a sixth victim, local military diver Sgt. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 Na Ayudhya is a young underwater photographer and scuba diver from Thailand. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Emblazoned with an old-school scuba diver riding a prawn, the bag of Garlic Shrimp Chips was 100% getting added to my cart—and not just because of the quirky marketing. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 The after-hours event for guests 21 and older will feature shark experts, scuba divers feeding eels, sharks and more in the Living Seas exhibition; a DJ and more. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scuba diver

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scuba diver was in 1958

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scuba diver

noun
: one who swims underwater with scuba gear
scuba dive verb

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