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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driver
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  • Alex Palou, driver of the #10 DHL Team Ganassi Honda drives during the NTT INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 02, 2025 in St Petersburg, Florida.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • Fans filled the grandstands east of the pit stops on Columbus Drive and lined the fences along the rest of the 2.2-mile lakefront course, many wincing as drivers roared past at more than 100 mph.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Automobilist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobilist. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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