divers

American

[dahy-verz] / ˈdaɪ vərz /

adjective

several; various; sundry.

divers articles.

pronoun

(used with a plural verb) an indefinite number more than one.

He chose divers of them, who were asked to accompany him.

divers British

/ ˈdaɪvəz /

determiner

archaic
1. various; sundry; some
2. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )
  
  divers of them

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Etymology

Origin of divers

1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dīversus diverse

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"Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department divers found Romero’s body in the helicopter wreckage, some 218 feet below, a day later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

His body was found the next day in nearby water by police divers.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

After a sharp struggle, divers bring their catch safely ashore.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Working with navy divers, Andresen and her colleagues collected water and sediment from around the wreck.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then, in the 1980s, local divers stumbled upon it but misidentified it as a Dutch merchant ship.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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