driver's side
noun
: the side of the car where the driver sits
The front door on the driver's side is scratched.
Examples of driver's side in a Sentence
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In broad daylight, a man wearing a black mask and wielding a gun emerged from the Acura and approached the driver's side of the woman's car while she was stopped at a red light, before presumably ordering her to let him in.
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
One of the suspects could be seen opening the driver's door before the driver's side passenger door also opened.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
McConnell was the last officer to arrive on the scene and rammed his patrol vehicle into the driver's side of Brown's car, the lawsuit says, boxing him in and cutting off all means of escape.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
Multiple bullet holes were found in the pickup's driver's side door window, passenger side body and rear window.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2024
The vehicle, which stopped in the southbound lanes, appeared to collide with part of the bridge structure, causing the driver's side door to come off.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
The next morning, the man fired once at a cruiser on Interstate 295, police said, causing the vehicle to sustain a gunshot to the driver's side door and shattering the driver's side window.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Within seconds, the other trooper leaned into driver's side of the vehicle, Londregan told Cobb to get out of the car, and then shot Cobb twice.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Officers located Mario Banegas, shot in his torso and lying on the sidewalk on the driver's side of the Jeep and with a tan rifle near his body, documents show.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
One of the suspects could be seen opening the driver's door before the driver's side passenger door also opened.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
McConnell was the last officer to arrive on the scene and rammed his patrol vehicle into the driver's side of Brown's car, the lawsuit says, boxing him in and cutting off all means of escape.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
Multiple bullet holes were found in the pickup's driver's side door window, passenger side body and rear window.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2024
The vehicle, which stopped in the southbound lanes, appeared to collide with part of the bridge structure, causing the driver's side door to come off.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
The next morning, the man fired once at a cruiser on Interstate 295, police said, causing the vehicle to sustain a gunshot to the driver's side door and shattering the driver's side window.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Within seconds, the other trooper leaned into driver's side of the vehicle, Londregan told Cobb to get out of the car, and then shot Cobb twice.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Officers located Mario Banegas, shot in his torso and lying on the sidewalk on the driver's side of the Jeep and with a tan rifle near his body, documents show.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Driver's side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20side. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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