divers

American  

[dahy-verz] / ˈdaɪ vərz /

adjective

1. several; various; sundry.

   divers articles.

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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

Example Sentences

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

Police divers are searching for two teenagers who went missing after a car entered a river.

From BBC

How they are laid: Small craft or divers deploy them in shallow water.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sink down to the depths of the ocean in the Caribbean, where scuba divers can explore alongside a Sandals Resort marine biologist to hunt pesky, invasive lionfish.

From Salon

Once a humble port town of pearl divers and traders, Dubai had a little oil but not much.

From The Wall Street Journal