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
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
Nicolás RiveroExamples of road warrior in a Sentence
a lightweight laptop computer that's perfect for road warriors
Recent Examples on the Web
Deborah Vance is a hardened road warrior, after all.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The six time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer turns 75 in May, but remains a perennial road warrior.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Louisville's football players will need to be road warriors this season.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
This could be a dealbreaker for road warriors who rely on a propulsion design to propel them forward.
—Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
If only Tom Brady was still here … The Buccaneers are 3-0 all-time on the road in the playoffs – with TB12, who guided the 2020 road warriors all the way to their Super Bowl 55 victory (ironically at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium).
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Is this really, truly the end of Black’s days as a road warrior?
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
With dedicated lanes at more than 50 airports nationwide, Clear can help frequent road warriors save time at busy terminals, which can be a game-changer during busy travel periods like the upcoming holiday season.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
Meeting the client in person and on time has become more challenging for road warriors with the rising number of air-traffic delays and full flights.
—Jacob Passy, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The six time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer turns 75 in May, but remains a perennial road warrior.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Louisville's football players will need to be road warriors this season.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
This could be a dealbreaker for road warriors who rely on a propulsion design to propel them forward.
—Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
If only Tom Brady was still here … The Buccaneers are 3-0 all-time on the road in the playoffs – with TB12, who guided the 2020 road warriors all the way to their Super Bowl 55 victory (ironically at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium).
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Is this really, truly the end of Black’s days as a road warrior?
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
With dedicated lanes at more than 50 airports nationwide, Clear can help frequent road warriors save time at busy terminals, which can be a game-changer during busy travel periods like the upcoming holiday season.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
Meeting the client in person and on time has become more challenging for road warriors with the rising number of air-traffic delays and full flights.
—Jacob Passy, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Road warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20warrior. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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