as in driver
a person who travels by automobile environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels

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Recent Examples of motorist His video showed images of law enforcement vehicles stationed at the entrance to the road and motorists not able to go past them. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2025 Many a motorist’s vehicle doubles as an office, bedroom, entertainment center, snack wagon, kiddie pet transporter and more. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 This Week: What To Know Map Shows 12 States Facing 'Dangerously Hot Conditions' Flash Floods and Dangerous Heat Threaten Central and Southeastern US Millions in 11 States Told To Stay Inside The advisory emphasized that even minor flooding can pose hazards for motorists and property owners. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 In July 2022, a motorist ran down a traffic enforcement agent in Brooklyn with his Infiniti luxury car after the agent gave the driver’s friend a ticket, police said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorist
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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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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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