The activity or practice of driving automobiles, especially for recreation or leisure.
From 'automobile' plus the gerund suffix '-ing'. The word emerged in the early 1900s when recreational driving became a popular pastime.
When cars first became common, 'automobiling' was considered a thrilling leisure activity—wealthy people would pack picnics and drive out to the countryside for adventure, much like how we might plan a road trip today.
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