automobilist

Definition of automobilistnext
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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driver
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  • The price of gasoline at multiyear highs could push drivers to curtail discretionary spending, Stahle said.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
  • The driver and a passenger in the Infiniti, neither of whom were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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“Automobilist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobilist. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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