motorist

«motorist» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who drives a car — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a motorist, motorists)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person who drives a car. tree →

2) (formal) Any road user who drives a motor vehicle. tree →

sense 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 →
• A passing motorist stopped to help. tree →
• Snow caused delays for motorists. tree →
• Road signs warn motorists about sharp bends. tree →
• Motorists should watch out for cyclists. tree →
• The police reminded motorists to wear seat belts. tree →
• The new road will help motorists get to town faster. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «motorist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.