motoring

American  

[moh-ter-ing] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonmotoring adjective

Etymology

Origin of motoring

motor + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The motoring group says drivers pay an average of £590 for pothole damage - but some are out of pocket by more than £1,000.

From BBC

Britain's roads are also expected to see one of the busiest Christmas Eves since records began said the RAC, though another motoring lobby says traffic peaks for the season have passed.

From BBC

"It comes as millions of drivers take to the road for Christmas and are being overcharged for their fuel," the motoring body said.

From BBC

But something clicked on the third day as she sat, a steaming mug of coffee in hand, on a small whale-watching boat motoring across the foggy Clayoquot Sound.

From The Wall Street Journal

While there are no official figures for car cloning across the whole of the UK, motoring organisation RAC believe "it's increasingly widespread".

From BBC