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wrong-way driver

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A driver who drives in the unpermitted direction, particularly on a highway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ghost driver

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From wrong way + driver.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: spøgelsesbilist — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Dutch: spookrijder — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • French: conducteur fantôme — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • French: conductrice fantôme — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Galician: condutor kamikaze — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Galician: condutora kamikaze — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • German: Falschfahrer — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • German: Falschfahrerin — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • German: Geisterfahrer — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • German: Geisterfahrerin — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Italian: guidatore in contromano — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Spanish: conductor kamikaze — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Spanish: conductora kamikaze — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Spanish: kamikaze — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction
  • Swedish: spökförare — Driver driving in the unpermitted direction