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motorist

[ moh-ter-ist ]

noun

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


motorist

/ ˈəʊəɪ /

noun

  1. a driver of a car, esp when considered as a car-owner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of motorist1

First recorded in 1895–1900; motor + -ist
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’s getting newly registered cars on the road so fast is the fear that the Trump administration’s trade wars will starkly increase car prices, prompting motorists to buy new cars before the anticipated price hike.

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The idea of protesters causing JSO levels of disruption - but unlike JSO, avoiding justice - may send a chill down the spine of many motorists.

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An inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eyesight has found enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is "ineffective and unsafe".

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This county-level move comes a year after the Los Angeles City Council launched a pilot program targeting 20 intersections with prolific street takeover activity and installed hardened center lines to deter motorists from doing stunts.

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But a spokesman acknowledged there had been "some confusion amongst a small number of motorists who have bought a ticket from the wrong machine".

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