noun
motoring
Motoring (noun) means the activity of driving a car, especially for pleasure (somewhat dated or British). Example: “The book covers the golden age of motoring in the 1920s.”
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The activity of driving a car, especially for pleasure (somewhat dated or British).
"The book covers the golden age of motoring in the 1920s."
How to use motoring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDriving, particularly for leisure — an older-sounding word.
When to use it
Feels a little old-fashioned; "driving" is the everyday word today.
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- motorings
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What does “motoring” mean?
The word “motoring” means the activity of driving a car, especially for pleasure (somewhat dated or British). In plain terms, driving, particularly for leisure — an older-sounding word.
How do you use “motoring” in a sentence?
Here is “motoring” used in a sentence: “The book covers the golden age of motoring in the 1920s.”
What part of speech is “motoring”?
“Motoring” is a noun.
What is the meaning of motoring?
"motoring" (noun) means the activity of driving a car, especially for pleasure (somewhat dated or British).
