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road warrior

noun

Definition of road warrior

: a person who travels frequently especially on business

Examples of road warrior in a Sentence

a lightweight laptop computer that's perfect for road warriors

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The survey found road warriors ride in coach 80% of the time. Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "Your Rock-Solid Case for Flying Business Class for Work," 10 Oct. 2018 Still, Cook recommends no one travel between 3 and 6 pm on a Friday—wise advice from an entrepreneurial Hamptons road warrior. Elise Taylor, Vogue, "There’s Now a More Convenient (and Chic) Way to Get to the Hamptons," 24 May 2019 So go ahead and get your road warrior on this summer. Michele Petry, House Beautiful, "This Company Turns Vans Into Tricked-Out Homes on Wheels," 14 May 2019 From tradesman tool to off-road warrior to bling machine, there's a truck for pretty much everyone. Kirk Seaman, Car and Driver, "2019 Editors' Choice Awards: The Best Trucks, SUVs, and Vans," 24 Jan. 2019 Ever the road warrior, White plans to hit the road this summer and fall with a vengeance. Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, "Drake White Talks New Album 'Pieces': 'I Agreed to Let Those Floodgates Open'," 24 May 2018 What’s clear from riding Flight 21 on Friday in premium economy is that ultralong-range travel requires a different mind-set for even the most experienced road warriors. Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "A Guide to Surviving the Longest Flight in the World," 16 Oct. 2018 The move unlocked yet another way for our road warrior pugs to move about the country. Steve Eder, New York Times, "Pups Onboard: Why Trains Are a Great Way to Travel With Your Dog(s)," 19 June 2018 Submitted by Tim from Flower Mound, TX Create a dry travel bag This one's for the road warriors. Seth Porges, Popular Mechanics, "8 Clever Uses for Silica Gel," 29 Apr. 2010

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First Known Use of road warrior

1982, in the meaning defined above

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road warrior

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English Language Learners Definition of road warrior

chiefly US, informal : a person who travels a lot especially as part of his or her job

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