motorist

noun

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

Examples of motorist in a Sentence

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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When dozens of protestors organized by the Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants in Waukegan held signs Saturday critical of the treatment immigrants are receiving from the Trump administration, the only sounds came from passing motorists honking their horns in support. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 The motorist struck the entrance gate to the rear portion of a parking lot, according to Lt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police Department. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025 In fact, motorists in Nevada and Arizona depend on California for their fuel. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorist

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorist was in 1896

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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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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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