motoring

[moh-ter-ing]

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• nonmotoring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of motoring¹

motor + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In every instance, bargain hunters snapped up stocks, tech giants pumped out profits and the economy kept motoring ahead.

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"Quentin brought the joy of motoring, from combustion to electric, into our living rooms," they said.

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Police said 25 vehicles were stopped, with 91 untaxed vehicles identified by the DVLA, alongside a string of other motoring offences.

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Tobacco was the largest spending group affected by inflation, closely followed by leisure services and then motoring.

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A new survey from the motoring organisation, the RAC, has found that more than a third of drivers are nervous about getting behind the wheel as the evenings get darker.

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