motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist ˈmō-tə-rist 
: a person who travels by automobile
Synonyms
- automobilist
- driver
- wheelman
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Example Sentences
When our car broke down, we were helped by a passing motorist. environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels
Recent Examples on the Web His family questions why Akron police used deadly, overwhelming force to bring down the 25-year-old Black motorist. 
David K. Li, NBC News, 20 July 2022 Four Baltimore County Police officers opened fire on a motorist in Dundalk in April, shooting through the car’s front and rear windows as the driver tried to get away. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 Police said a passing motorist provided aid to the driver before first responders arrived. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2022 Chillicothe Road After an erratic driver narrowly missed hitting several mailboxes at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 11, another motorist alerted police. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 The money is part of a broader series of initiatives by Brightline, the federal and state Departments of Transportation, as well as local law enforcement to curb motorist and pedestrian deaths along the FEC line. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 Police had been summoned to the scene by a report of a man who’d pointed a gun at a motorist. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Ceja and her son were discovered on Aug. 1 after a motorist saw the girl walking along a rural road in Dadeville, Ala. around 8:26 a.m. and called law enforcement. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The motorist was cited for driving under suspension. cleveland, 29 July 2022 See More
David K. Li, NBC News, 20 July 2022 Four Baltimore County Police officers opened fire on a motorist in Dundalk in April, shooting through the car’s front and rear windows as the driver tried to get away. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 Police said a passing motorist provided aid to the driver before first responders arrived. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2022 Chillicothe Road After an erratic driver narrowly missed hitting several mailboxes at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 11, another motorist alerted police. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 The money is part of a broader series of initiatives by Brightline, the federal and state Departments of Transportation, as well as local law enforcement to curb motorist and pedestrian deaths along the FEC line. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 Police had been summoned to the scene by a report of a man who’d pointed a gun at a motorist. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Ceja and her son were discovered on Aug. 1 after a motorist saw the girl walking along a rural road in Dadeville, Ala. around 8:26 a.m. and called law enforcement. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The motorist was cited for driving under suspension. cleveland, 29 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist ˈmō-tə-rist
: a person who travels by automobile
motorists
noun
as in drivers
a person who travels by automobile environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- drivers
- automobilists
- wheelmen
- chauffeurs
- operators
- carpoolers
- co-drivers
- codrivers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nondrivers