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motoring

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[moh-ter-ing] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪŋ /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of motoring

motor + -ing 1


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Private car parks already have an industry code of practice, but the RAC motoring group said the government's changes would protect drivers from the "poor practices of some private parking companies".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The rest—the models, the step and repeats, the Veuve Clicquot, the British motoring journalists complaining about the size of said sashimi—felt like a solid, traditional 9.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Average UK diesel prices have hit a record high, according to the RAC motoring organisation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The motoring organisation said a litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p - the biggest weekly increase since April - while diesel has also risen by 5p to 188.63p.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

He reached for his cap, and an enormous pair of motoring gloves.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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