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motorist

noun

ˈmō-tə-rist

Definition of motorist

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 Mount Aukum Road was closed to southbound motorists at the community of Pleasant Valley, preventing travel into the fire zone. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 The lines are growing at Russian gas stations — and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Organizers hope the library draws families and thousands of school children from the region, as well as some of the millions of motorists who travel to Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Police officers are encouraged to use their judgment and, when appropriate, provide motorists with warnings as part of the Department’s commitment to fair, impartial and community-oriented policing. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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driver

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Even in Moscow, extraordinary scenes are emerging of cars and trucks lining up outside gas stations, with some drivers waiting for hours with no guarantee of being able to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The fireworks event is an important economic driver in a year when Big Bear saw less snow than usual during its peak winter months, the travel organization said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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