as in drivers
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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drivers
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The property has its own fleet of cars and drivers that are there to take guests into Todos Santos for dinner or to visit surrounding natural sites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026 -
The Illinois Department of Transportation will soon be starting a multi-year reconstruction project along East State Street, and the city is warning drivers to expect substantial traffic lane closures over the course of the work.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Automobilists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobilists. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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