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automobilist

noun

Definition of automobilist

as in driver

a person who travels by automobile with the introduction of affordable, mass-produced cars, more and more people left their horses at home and became automobilists

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Even in Moscow, extraordinary scenes are emerging of cars and trucks lining up outside gas stations, with some drivers waiting for hours with no guarantee of being able to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The fireworks event is an important economic driver in a year when Big Bear saw less snow than usual during its peak winter months, the travel organization said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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