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motorist

noun

ˈmō-tə-rist

Definition of motorist

as in driver

a person who travels by automobile environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels

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Recent Examples of motorist But motorists also messed up on this one, crashing into or around the tree. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Along its 24 miles, the winding road brings motorists (and cyclists) to some stunning, interesting, and must-see stops. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 The department advised motorists heading into Manhattan from Queens to expect delays and seek alternative routes. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 According to Fort Worth police, a motorist — later identified as Dwabe — had stopped to help the occupants of a vehicle who’d been involved in a collision. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, was founded in 1980 by a mother whose 13-year-old daughter was killed by an intoxicated driver.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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