motorist

noun

mo·​tor·​ist ˈmō-tə-rist 

: a person who travels by automobile

Synonyms of motorist

• driver

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

Recent Examples on the Web

When a motorist is caught traveling at such speeds, a camera captures an image of the vehicle’s rear license plate and automatically generates a citation for review and processing. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Overnight construction on Interstate 5 between Woodland and Sacramento International Airport will require some motorists to take detours beginning Sunday. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Besides benefitting the monarchs, the patches of pink are easy on the eyes of northbound motorists. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

According to the sheriff's office in Washington County, Minnesota, a motorist struck the boy at the intersection of 40th Street North and Paradise Avenue North in Baytown Township. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

motorist

noun

mo·​tor·​ist ˈmōt-ə-rəst 

: a person who travels by automobile