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motorist

[ moh-ter-ist ]

noun

  1. a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.


motorist

/ ˈməʊtərɪst /

noun

  1. a driver of a car, esp when considered as a car-owner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • non·motor·ist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of motorist1

First recorded in 1895–1900; motor + -ist
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Example Sentences

Shallal said artists began painting murals on the barriers Thursday, making them more visible to motorists while boosting the dining area’s ambiance.

Under the legislation, cities would no longer be able to seek license suspensions for motorists who have five or more unpaid red-light or speed camera tickets.

He crashed the vehicle in the woods in the Delaplane area of Fauquier County, and, at one point, he “encountered a passing motorist.”

Opponents, including some who have said they’re considering a lawsuit, say the highway widening would destroy surrounding homes, parkland and streams, and would be unfair to motorists who can’t afford to pay tolls.

Spend a couple hours on the bike, and while you may or may not have a negative encounter with a motorist, you’ll almost certainly finish the ride feeling happier than when you started it.

In Birmingham, three men were killed by a hit-and-run motorist while guarding their community from rioters.

The guy is driving it off the lot and turns into the street when another motorist cuts him off.

The motorist, however, finds a different problem confronting him in making London his center.

In no case should a motorist pay a bill at a London garage without a proper receipt.

Though Edinburgh has unusually broad and well paved streets, it is a trying place for a motorist.

Fetherston, although an ardent motorist himself, cursed the driver under his breath for bespattering them with mud.

The officer simply takes the name and number and the motorist can call on the proper official himself.

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