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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  • An investigation shows that a semi-truck pulling tandem trailers hydroplaned, causing the driver to lose control and the semi to jackknife.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The firm also released the full driver roster already, well ahead of the game’s release.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Automobilist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobilist. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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