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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While there are no landmark sights in this area, the neighboring cityscape and gardens add an energy that weary road warriors can appreciate. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026 Inspired by their connection, Étienne contemplates exchanging his lonely existence for one filled with romance, but with a demanding route to cover, starring in a great love story may not be in the cards for the hard-working road warrior. Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Farhan wants the Chargers to become road warriors. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 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 22 May. 2026.

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