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

Instead, eager leisure travelers proved willing to splurge on premium seats and perks, convincing airlines that demand extended well beyond the traditional business road warrior, Harteveldt said. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Instead, eager leisure travelers proved willing to splurge on premium seats and perks, convincing airlines that demand extended well beyond the traditional business road warrior, Harteveldt said. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Luckily, some routes have better overall driving weather than others, and a new report details exactly where road warriors will find them. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above