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motoring

American  
[moh-ter-ing] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪŋ /

noun

  1. traveling in a car, especially when considered as a recreation.


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Origin of motoring

motor + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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But a rival motoring group, the upstart American Automobile Association, feared that a race on open roads would tarnish the industry’s already-poor record on safety, and lobbied against it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

California drivers who are caught motoring at speeds of more than 100 mph will now face disciplinary actions imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles — including potentially losing their driving privileges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The driver of the other vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of a number of motoring offences.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The price of petrol and diesel has stopped rising after 43 days of increases, according to the latest figures from motoring organisation the RAC.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Then it was on a motoring trip me and my wife took to the Black Hills in 1926, the first year they made the Pontiac.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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