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Synonyms for motorist

Grammar : Noun
Spell : moh-ter-ist
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmoʊ tər ɪst


Définition of motorist

Origin :
  • "motor-car driver," 1896, from motor- + -ist. Earlier as a name for electric railway drivers (1889). Other early alternatives included motorneer.
  • "Motorer" we have given our reasons for rejecting, and there only remains "motorist" or a compound like "motor-man" or "motor-driver." Mr. C.P.G. Scott, the etymologist of the Century Dictionary, strongly favors "motor-man" or "motor-driver," though he would not object to "motorist" and prefers it above any other single word. ["Electric Power," October 1889]
  • noun driver
Example sentences :
  • Within her, at that moment, was a desire like the motorist's for speed.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • I recommend them to every motorist who may have to look for a place to land.
  • Extract from : « 'Charge It' » by Irving Bacheller
  • He held up both his arms, the signal of a motorist in distress.
  • Extract from : « The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol » by William J. Locke
  • "Hoity, toity," said the motorist, without any sign of shame.
  • Extract from : « The Burglars' Club » by Henry A. Hering
  • I need a motorist for the Hawk, and I think you'd about fill the bill.
  • Extract from : « Motor Matt's Air Ship » by Stanley R. Matthews
  • "I should work nights, too, at that rate," said the motorist.
  • Extract from : « The Beaver, Volume 1, No. 10, July, 1921. » by Hudson's Bay Company
  • Meantime the surface is enough in itself to make a motorist happy.
  • Extract from : « Motor tours in Yorkshire » by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell
  • He was a keen sportsman and motorist, and was much interested in aviation.
  • Extract from : « The Annual Register 1914 » by Anonymous
  • But the motorist, of all travelers, can see larger outlines.
  • Extract from : « Europe from a Motor Car » by Russell Richardson
  • The motorist alone can perform the great deduction of travel.
  • Extract from : « Europe from a Motor Car » by Russell Richardson

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