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mover

American  
[moo-ver] / ˈmu vər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that moves.

  2. Often movers. a person or company whose business is the moving of household effects or office equipment from one location to another.

  3. a powerful and influential person, as in politics or business.

  4. a person who is energetic and ambitious; go-getter.

idioms

  1. movers and shakers, powerful and influential people, as in politics and business.

mover British  
/ ˈmuːvə /

noun

  1. informal a person, business, idea, etc, that is advancing or progressing

  2. a person who moves a proposal, as in a debate

  3. a removal firm or a person who works for one

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Etymology

Origin of mover

First recorded in 1350–1400, mover is from the Middle English word mevere. See move, -er 1

Example Sentences

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In discovering the Big Bang, in other words, science itself has walked us to the doorstep of what philosophers called the Prime Mover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The airport’s long-awaited Automated People Mover system will begin running without passengers Monday, according to airport executive Jake Adams, who is overseeing a $5.5-billion initiative to improve access at LAX.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The projects won’t slow down plans for the launch of the long-anticipated Automated People Mover, Ackerman said, which is still expected to be completed by the end of 2025 and to open in early 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Officials said that the changes won’t affect several projects that are underway, such as the Automated People Mover train that is planned to open in January 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

I. There is said to be a First Mover, who is called God, Maker of the Universe.

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.

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