outrider

noun

out·​rid·​er ˈau̇t-ˌrī-dər 

1

: a mounted attendant

2

: one who escorts or clears the way for a vehicle or person

3

: forerunner, harbinger

outriders of a new political movement

Synonyms

• angel
• foregoer
• forerunner
• harbinger
• herald
• precursor

Examples of outrider in a Sentence

sexologist Alfred Kinsey is now viewed as an outrider of the sexual revolution of the 1960s

Recent Examples on the Web

Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024

Because Lezcano had help from an outrider to cross the finish line, the last-place run did not technically count as a finish in the race. —Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023

Depending on the race, there are three or four outriders positioned along the outside rail of the track. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023

But almost nothing — from the outriders to the silks to even Equibase — identified Saturday’s races as Churchill Downs racing at Ellis Park. —Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

outrider

noun

out·​rid·​er ˈau̇t-ˌrīd-ər 

: a mounted escort