motorist

[moh-ter-ist]

noun

1. a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.

motorist

/ ˈməʊtərɪst /

noun

1. a driver of a car, esp when considered as a car-owner

Other Word Forms

• nonmotorist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorist¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; motor + -ist

Example Sentences

Martin Tomsick told City News Service that officers attempted to pull over a motorist around 12:45 a.m.

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It is unclear how such a scheme would be enforced, with reports that motorists would pay according to their own estimate of how much they expected to drive.

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The B6006 Smisby Road remains closed to all traffic and the fire service is advising all motorists to avoid the area and expect delays.

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Late on a cold afternoon in March, a motorist in Belleville, Ill., came upon a young boy wandering down a busy street without shoes and wearing only a T-shirt and pajama bottoms.

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The CHP recommends motorists avoid standing water, adding that “if conditions worsen, don’t risk it. Delay travel if possible, and never drive through flooded roads.”

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Related Words

• tourist 
• traveler