as in drivers
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 motorists
Traffic was snarled for hours on westbound US 60 in Mesa after a semi-truck collided with several other vehicles in a crash that left motorists with only minor injuries.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The state offered 83 different license plate designs to motorists in 2025, according to Iowa DOT.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Greenberg also said motorists should make wider turns and continue driving slow, even if a road looks clear.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
That means anything that melts during the day and is still on roadways will refreeze Tuesday night, making roads and walkways especially treacherous for motorists and pedestrians.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Several uninvolved motorists were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, according to police.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
It is placed close to the right-hand turn lane that takes motorists east on MLK toward the massive North Chicago base.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Further south, a 2023 speed study found motorists on Edgewater Drive, just west of Nall Avenue, were cruising through the 30 mile per hour zone at 38 miles per hour.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The aftermath of a 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan left motorists in awe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The state offered 83 different license plate designs to motorists in 2025, according to Iowa DOT.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Greenberg also said motorists should make wider turns and continue driving slow, even if a road looks clear.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
That means anything that melts during the day and is still on roadways will refreeze Tuesday night, making roads and walkways especially treacherous for motorists and pedestrians.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Several uninvolved motorists were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, according to police.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
It is placed close to the right-hand turn lane that takes motorists east on MLK toward the massive North Chicago base.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Further south, a 2023 speed study found motorists on Edgewater Drive, just west of Nall Avenue, were cruising through the 30 mile per hour zone at 38 miles per hour.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The aftermath of a 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan left motorists in awe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorists
drivers
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Photorealistic traffic environments allow drivers to test displays and assistance features in context.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Irving, police advised drivers Wednesday morning to take it slow after officers responded to multiple crashes and traffic hazards related to the icy conditions.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Motorists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorists. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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