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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Jelly Roll: Review As with her 2022 Humble Quest Tour, Morris will be joined by her closest fan, son Hayes, who is already a road warrior who travels well, loves to visit catering and hang out with mom’s band. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Patrick Henry was seeded No. 7 and became road warriors. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025 Other affordable destinations include Arkansas and Oklahoma, places that let road warriors to save on gas and lodgings. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025 With the packed roads and lower gas prices, road warriors can expect delays, but there are easy ways to navigate the traffic and crowds. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 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

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

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