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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 The government also restricted fuel sales in portable containers but allowed motorists to fill their vehicles as usual, according to a Commerce Ministry statement reported by L’Express. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Police say a passing motorist found the victim naked in the street outside the barracks and brought her to the hospital. — Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 14 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 Besides benefitting the monarchs, the patches of pink are easy on the eyes of northbound motorists. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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driver

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Uber's practice of lifting fares when demand outstrips the supply of available drivers, such as during rush hour, is a type of dynamic pricing known as surge pricing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The pickup’s driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, was taken into custody but was later released after police consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

— Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

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