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
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
But with an ever-evolving list of travel products out there, there are still options that may surprise the road warriors in your life. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Pack up and get going, road warrior. 🥾 Chattanooga, Tennessee ⏱ ~Two hours northwest of Atlanta Why go: A mammoth river, towering mountains and a charming and revitalized downtown. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 Max stans will be happy to know that Miller has another story in mind for his road warrior. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025 Despite having no home gym to speak of this winter, Arlington has become the ultimate road warrior. Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Road warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20warrior. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!