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carpooler

noun

as in driver

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  1. driver
  2. motorist
Noun
  • The truck driver, who police identified only as a 57-year-old man, was heading westbound on East 14th Street and making a right turn onto First Avenue when his vehicle struck the teens.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Gas prices are moving sharply in the wrong direction at a time of year when drivers typically get some relief.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of driver
Noun
  • The department advised motorists heading into Manhattan from Queens to expect delays and seek alternative routes.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • According to Fort Worth police, a motorist — later identified as Dwabe — had stopped to help the occupants of a vehicle who’d been involved in a collision.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of motorist
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“Carpooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpooler. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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