motorist

[ moh-ter-ist ]

/ ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /

a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.

Origin of motorist

First recorded in 1895–1900; motor + -ist

non·mo·tor·ist, noun

But the motorist, of all travelers, can see larger outlines.

Europe from a Motor Car |Russell Richardson
While very dangerous in places, the pass is free from the restrictions which the motorist finds on the Simplon.

Europe from a Motor Car |Russell Richardson
A motorist or cyclist thinks nothing of an extra mile or two in search of good cheer.

Old Country Inns of England |Henry P. Maskell
Would the motorist pay any attention to him, or would he flash past and leave him in the dust?

The White Feather |P. G. Wodehouse

A fine road brings the motorist sixty miles from the lively city of Little Rock.

The Book of the National Parks |Robert Sterling Yard

motorist

/ (ˈməʊtərɪst) /

a driver of a car, esp when considered as a car-owner