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motorist

American  
[moh-ter-ist] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.


motorist British  
/ ˈməʊtərɪst /

noun

  1. a driver of a car, esp when considered as a car-owner

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Other Word Forms

  • nonmotorist noun

Etymology

Origin of motorist

First recorded in 1895–1900; motor + -ist

Example Sentences

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Department of Transportation has deployed such cameras to nab motorists who park in bus lanes.

From Los Angeles Times

A fractious council meeting in December was disrupted by motorists honking their car horns outside, while a man was ejected for barracking councillors with shouts of "shame" after it got under way.

From BBC

Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren’t the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain.

From Los Angeles Times

The College of Optometrists reminds motorists to always wear glasses if they have them, and make sure they are clean.

From BBC

Footage taken in the moments before the impact showed multiple motorists driving around the marooned car.

From BBC