road warrior

noun

plural road warriors
: a person who travels frequently especially on business
Corporate road warriors want the best-performing laptop their IT department has on hand.Tom Brant
… millions of former road warriors may soon be heading to their next meeting in front of a screen.Nicolás Rivero
compare digital nomad

Examples of road warrior in a Sentence

a lightweight laptop computer that's perfect for road warriors
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Once the domain of road warriors racking up frequent flyer miles on endless business trips, travel rewards are now a multi-billion-dollar industry that spans credit cards, airline loyalty programs, and hotel partnerships. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 General manager Ryan Poles has been a road warrior in the early portion of the season, personally scouting major college programs on Saturdays to get an early glimpse of draft prospects. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024 In addition to potent songs, Langley has been a road warrior. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024 Health issues that forced John to end his epic touring career have finally led to peace for one of this world’s greatest road warriors. Dan Heching, CNN, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for road warrior 

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of road warrior was in 1981

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“Road warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20warrior. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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