Topic: MOTOR VEHICLES
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mo‧tor‧ist
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[countable]TTC someone who drives a car [= driver; ↪ pedestrian]: 12,000 motorists were stopped for speeding in the police crackdown.
12,000 motorists were stopped for speeding in the police crackdown.WORD FOCUS: car WORD FOCUS: car
big cars: limousine, people carrier British English, gas-guzzler AmE informal, estate car British English
small cars: compact American English, hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English/sedan American English, sports car, convertible, SUV American English, off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
where you park your car: garage, car park British English/parking lot American English, multi-storey car park British English, parking space, carport
someone who drives a car: driver, motorist, learner driver
someone who drives a rich or important person's car for them: chauffeur, driver
➔ See also car
WORD FOCUS: car big cars: limousine, people carrier British English, gas-guzzler AmE informal, estate car British English
small cars: compact American English, hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English/sedan American English, sports car, convertible, SUV American English, off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
where you park your car: garage, car park British English/parking lot American English, multi-storey car park British English, parking space, carport
someone who drives a car: driver, motorist, learner driver
someone who drives a rich or important person's car for them: chauffeur, driver
➔ See also car
