daily driver

noun

A personally owned automobile driven on a frequent basis for standard and mundane tasks.

Meanings

noundaily driver (plural daily drivers)

plural daily drivers

  1. informalautomotiveA personally owned automobile driven on a frequent basis for standard and mundane tasks.

    Synonyms: grocery getter

  2. informalautomotiveAny tagged or insured race car that is too slow to be used competitive racing.
  3. informalengineeringA computing device or operating system that one uses on a frequent basis, especially as distinguished from those used temporarily or for specific tasks.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA personally owned automobile driven on a frequent basis for standard and mundane tasks.

Cite this entry
APA

daily driver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daily%20driver

MLA

“daily driver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daily%20driver. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daily driver,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daily%20driver.

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