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Meanings of motorist in English

Portuguese
condutor
Catalan
automobilista

Someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile.

condutor
Russian
автомобилист

Term for road tripper; type of traveller.

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автомобилист
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Examples for "automobilist"
Examples for "automobilist"
1
It has not even an out-of-doors restaurant to tempt the passing automobilist.
A Hilltop on the Marne / Being Letters Written June 3-September ...
2
He had earned it assisting an automobilist out of a ditch.
The Mucker
3
Turcas would have kept his if hit in the back by a fool automobilist.
The Last Shot
4
One day Irving Carter, painter, millionaire, traveller, poet, automobilist, happened to enter the Biggest Store.
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
5
Submerged in his greatcoat, the mysterious automobilist seemed, himself, to marvel at the surprises of life.
Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million

A male person who can drive a car.

Usage of motorist in English
1
A state trooper pulled alongside the car to help the motorist stop.
Reuters
2
You travel in the air as a motorist rides on the highways.
Georges Guynemer: Knight of the Air
3
The assailant was then run down by an Israeli motorist and arrested.
Reuters
4
With the end of the carefree vacation days went the careless motorist.
The Fourth "R"
5
Related: Arnold Schwarzenegger attacked in Johannesburg Watch: Durban motorist makes daring escape
The South African
6
The criminally-thoughtless motorist rushes towards a turning and attempts to speed off.
The South African
7
In Gauteng, a motorist was arrested for attempting to bribe an officer.
The South African
8
A motorist's journey through snow in Leeds is filmed by the passenger.
BBC
9
Then I realized that I must look rather civilized for a motorist.
The "Goldfish" / Being the Confessions af a Successful Man
10
He was speed-mad, like a motorist on a white and lonely road.
Phantom Wires: A Novel
11
Once again, the motorist is shouldering a big part of the burden.
The Irish Times
12
The motorist then gets out of the vehicle to confront the 29-year-old.
The South African
13
However, only one motorist has so far reached 12 points and been disqualified.
The Irish Times
14
There's a story; a lost motorist asked directions from a publican.
The Guardian
15
The motorist, who was arrested yesterday morning, was freed last night without charge.
The Irish Times
16
However, they were widely panned by business and motorist's advocacy groups.
Radio NZ
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Motorist through the time
Motorist across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Less common
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