MOTORISTS Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

motorists

noun

plural of motorist

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 Cell phones in work zones Senate Bill 366 cracks down on distracted driving by penalizing motorists who use cell phones in construction and school zones. — Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Authorities have warned motorists to be extremely cautious when driving during the winter period due to fog causing poor visibility. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 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. — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 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 Metro Atlanta motorists can expect gasoline prices to continue to fall for the Fourth of July holiday, a busy time for travel, especially as the United States celebrates its 250th birthday. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 23 June 2026

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drivers

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One of the greatest changes is that the second-gen model has a hybrid powertrain option for drivers who want an efficient midsize hybrid SUV.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

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