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# motorist

noun (a motorist, motorists)

«motorist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person who drives a car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#m1)
2. (formal) Any road user who drives a motor vehicle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in news reports, road safety lessons and road signs: «motorists are warned to slow down». It tells the reader the person is a driver, not a pedestrian or cyclist. Phrases: motorists are advised, warn motorists, a passing motorist.

### Examples

- Motorists must slow down near schools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#x1)
- A passing motorist stopped to help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#x2)
- Snow caused delays for motorists. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#x3)
- Road signs warn motorists about sharp bends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#x4)
- Motorists should watch out for cyclists. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#x5)
- The police reminded motorists to wear seat belts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#x6)
- The new road will help motorists get to town faster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/#x7)

### Note

Countable: motorists. Mostly used in news and official language; in speech say «driver». Related: motor, motorway (UK), motorcycle.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «motorist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/motorist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«motorist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/motorist.html) on Mova free.