Thesaurus results for MOTORIST

motorist

noun

ˈmō-tə-rist

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 The previous day, a motorist was killed in a fiery freeway crash near Sweetwater Reservoir. —

City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 The event, which featured speakers, musical performances and the Caltrans Honor Guard, was intended to both honor those who died and remind the public of the dangerous conditions — including fast-moving and distracted motorists — that workers face daily. —

Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Southeast Asia’s motorists are increasingly feeling the pinch as the Iran energy crisis extends into its eighth week. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 In addition, motorists also will be able to travel east on Asylum and turn south onto Whitney. —

Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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driver

Noun

The price of gasoline at multiyear highs could push drivers to curtail discretionary spending, Stahle said.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
The driver and a passenger in the Infiniti, neither of whom were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026