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noun ADJ. careful, good, safe | bad, dangerous, reckless | drunk/drunken, hit-and-run He was killed by a drunken driver. | experienced, inexperienced | learner Learner drivers are not allowed on the motorways. | racing, rally | ambulance, bus, cab, car, coach, engine, lorry, tanker, taxi, train, truck, vanJOB
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driver
someone who regularly drives, or someone who is driving a car, train, etc at a particular time:
• Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel. • The coach was badly damaged, but the driver was unhurt.
motorist
[ usually plural ] especially written someone who drives a car – used especially when talking about car drivers in general:
• increased taxes on the motorist • Motorists who are caught speeding have to pay a heavy fine.
chauffeur
someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else:
• He was picked up by a chauffeur in a limousine.
trucker
American English informal someone who drives a truck:
• Mexico has no limit on how many hours truckers can drive daily.
road hog
informal someone who drives dangerously, without considering the safety of other people on the road, for example by not letting other drivers pass:
• Some road hogs drive at well below the speed limit, because they want to use their mobile phones.
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