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 Police said the motorist who was shot at then flagged down a CMPD officer. —

Patrick Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2026 The months-long disruption of the Strait of Hormuz sent gas prices shooting up, creating pain at the pump for American motorists. —

Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026 Tomlinson, driving an SUV, passed the traffic stop and veered over the white line separating the travel lane from the shoulder where Garcia had stopped the other motorist. —

Brian Maass, CBS News, 19 June 2026 But that explanation arrives only after Springfield redirected transportation dollars toward transit and then proposed asking motorists for more money. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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driver

Noun

The driver of the SUV remained at the scene of the accident, police said.

— CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 21 June 2026
California is among the largest markets for freight trucking, employing more than 130,000 drivers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026