as in driver
a person who travels by automobile environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels

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Recent Examples of motorist Something that the office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul first reminded motorists around this time last year when complaints from consumers first began surfacing in the Land of Lincoln. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 And yet, in the wee hours before dawn on Valentine’s Day in 2000, motorists reported seeing a child matching Asha’s description walking down the highway – sightings authorities have treated over the years as fact. Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 The Colorado State Patrol issued over 1,200 citations to almost 1,220 drivers speeding in school and construction zones in 2024, according to Colorado State Patrol, and motorists in Adams, Boulder, Eagle, El Paso and Park counties are home almost half of those drivers. Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025 Wu was on foot when she was hit by a westbound motorist. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorist

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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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