automobilists

plural of automobilist
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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  • Thus far, even British autonomous software startups like Wayve and Oxa haven’t been allowed to conduct fully autonomous testing—without safety drivers or remote supervision—on public roads.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Miranda notes that the entire furniture ecosystem involves American citizens who could be hurt by tariffs — everyone from the longshoremen at the ports where imports arrive, to the truck drivers, warehouse workers and store employees.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Automobilists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobilists. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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