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divers

American  
[dahy-verz] / ˈdaɪ vərz /

adjective

  1. several; various; sundry.

    divers articles.

pronoun

  1. (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

  1. 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

Vocabulary lists containing divers

"Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford

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Navy divers will then secure the capsule and guide it to the Murtha’s deck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

A team of Navy divers will then help the astronauts out of the capsule, and Navy helicopters will swoop in to recover them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Mexican army divers have rescued a miner from a flooded underground tunnel two weeks after he was first trapped.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Hundreds dive at the Citadel Leisure Centre in Ayr every week, from members of the public to elite squad divers of all ages.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Scuba divers were feeding fat black hoses into the sunken half of the boat, though I couldn’t tell if they were pumping water out or pumping air in.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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