Thesaurus results for MOTORIST

motorist

noun

ˈmō-tə-rist

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 Cell phones in work zones Senate Bill 366 cracks down on distracted driving by penalizing motorists who use cell phones in construction and school zones. —

Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Just after that, the reporter witnessed a female motorist standing along the right wall of the bridge, with cars switching from lanes to avoid her. —

David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 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 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 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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driver

Noun

As far as the use of the district car and driver, Carvalho is willing to reimburse the district for these costs if asked to do so, the spokesperson said.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
If only Edna’s everyday driver had paid attention to her mild yelps for help.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026