Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• driver
• chauffeur
• automobilist
• wheelman
• operator
• codriver
• carpooler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motorist

The system is designed to flash warning lights at wrong-way drivers and alert both other motorists and the Florida Highway Patrol. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 31 July 2026

That has included a sharp hike in what American motorists are paying for gas, which is an additional reason for the president to want to find a credible way out of a deeply unpopular war ahead of November’s midterm elections. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

On July 17, a 43-year-old motorist died in a predawn solo car crash on Interstate 5 near Aliso Creek Rest Area near Camp Pendleton, the medical examiner reported. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

The now-former officer, Edgar Garcia Cancino, was part of a San Fernando Valley anti-gang unit whose members were alleged to have improperly pulled over and searched hundreds of motorists. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026