DRIVERS Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

drivers

noun

plural of driver

as in motorists

a person who travels by automobile fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances

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Recent Examples of drivers Standing up for carriage drivers cannot mean chaining their futures to a dying trade that risks lives every time a horse panics in traffic. — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 As often happens, weather played its part, suppressing the crowd size and making life complicated for the teams and drivers on track. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 The proposal as written would require the mayor’s office to develop a workforce transition plan for drivers, and includes a measure that would allow the city to consider some kind of compensation for industry workers. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Breitling is also letting the drivers of the Valhalla do up the Super Chronomat Automatic 38. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 In the meantime, drivers should expect the closure to persist. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Restaurant Dive’s coverage of National Restaurant Association research identifies Gen Z and millennials as key drivers of beverage-only restaurant occasions, pointing to drinks as a way to pull customers in and lift sales. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Either way, the credit helped juice interest in EVs, and overcome some of the reservations drivers have about them. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Driver updater identifies outdated drivers and installs any necessary updates. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

By putting their eye-catching building on a spot along Route 66 and next to the path of the freeway, Fresco said, the people behind the Penguin were catering to motorists on roads rooted in two different eras.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
MoDOT said that the closure would be necessary to ensure safety of pedestrians and motorists.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of motorists

Noun

For example, in a small car service company, the founder and a few chauffeurs remember who prefers a quiet ride, a certain route or the car arriving early.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
How will humans respond to robots becoming their chauffeurs and fellow-drivers?

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of chauffeurs

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