roadie

noun

road·​ie ˈrō-dē How to pronounce roadie (audio)
: a person who works (as by moving heavy equipment) for traveling entertainers

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Following Aspinall’s promotion, Evans was The Beatles’ main roadie, and will be played by Nottingham native Hoffmann-Gill—of Sherlock, Sherwood, and The Sandman. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025 Fans have also chipped in for Betty Cantor-Jackson, a producer and sound recordist for the band, roadie Kidd Candelario and the Dead’s former onstage monitor engineer, Harry Popick. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025 Sam Mendes and Sony’s upcoming four-part series of biopics about The Beatles has expanded its cast, this time adding figures in the Fab Four’s inner circle such as family members, roadies and press officers. Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025 Those were connected to a wire that ran back to the soundboard, where a roadie could trigger a phantom power supply, lighting both the bulb and the smoke bombs. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roadie

Word History

Etymology

road + -ie

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roadie was in 1969

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“Roadie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadie. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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