roadie
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Definition of roadie
: a person who works (as by moving heavy equipment) for traveling entertainers
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The Reds close out the first half with a brutal roadie, at Cubs, Cleveland and St. Louis. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Morning Line: Cincinnati Reds' CF Billy Hamilton is underrated as an offensive contributor," 5 July 2018 Bring a hardtail or short-travel mountain bike, a gravel bike (not a roadie), and an extra set of lungs. — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, "An Outdoor Enthusiast's Guide to Ketchum, Idaho," 11 July 2018 Sophisticated enough for the boardroom, but swaggy enough for a weekend roadie. — Yang-yi Goh, GQ, "The Best Backpacks for Work Will Make You Feel Like a Boss," 14 June 2018 Seasoned roadies know to soft-pedal on bike paths; meanwhile, some e-bike riders pass me during my commute going all out around 22 mph—7 mph over the speed limit. — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, "E-Bikes: Dorkmobiles or Saviors of the Universe?," 2 Apr. 2018 Like hollering at a roadie backstage, Snider barked at a network cameraman to fetch him a glass of water. — Chad Pergram, Fox News, "Trump's talk with video game execs recalls Senate's concern that rock was possible root of teen problems," 18 Mar. 2018 Mack was Scratch's tour roadie, helping set up and break down his turntables each night. — Elahe Izadi, chicagotribune.com, "Hip-hop mourns rapper Craig Mack, dead at 46," 13 Mar. 2018 Their uncle Rob, a former Walmart chairman, is a veteran roadie. — Andrew Tilin, Outside Online, "The Walmart Heirs Putting Arkansas on the Fat-Tire Map," 2 May 2018 Every flurry of a roadie's scramble elicited hopeful cheers — and when several guitars were brought back onto the stage, the place erupted with high-fives and leaps and hugs and screams. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Jack White tried to skip 'Seven Nation Army.' His Milwaukee fans wouldn't let him," 21 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'roadie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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roadie
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English Language Learners Definition of roadie
: a person whose job is to help move and set up the equipment of traveling musicians
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