motorist

noun

mo·​tor·​ist ˈmō-tə-rist How to pronounce motorist (audio)
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: a person who travels by automobile

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When our car broke down, we were helped by a passing motorist. environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels
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Beshear warned Kentucky residents in a video message not to drive after dark, adding that a motorist was swept away and killed by the floods. — Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 27 June 2026 Russia’s fuel shortage has added to the misery, creating long lines at gas stations with motorists waiting for hours to fill up. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2026 While these batteries may no longer deliver the driving range motorists expect, many still retain a large portion of their original storage capacity. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026 In Irkutsk, Russia, a man is seen leaning into the open window of a hatchback and repeatedly hitting another motorist. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of motorist was in 1896

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motorist

noun
mo·​tor·​ist ˈmōt-ə-rəst How to pronounce motorist (audio)
: a person who travels by automobile

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