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
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Heading into his late 30s, Lil Joe has been a road warrior in an astonishing and sometimes harrowing life’s journey, gaining considerable recognition among his kind, which in the wild is having a tough time these days with Florida’s deadly waters.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
In recent years, quality food has become a defining factor for convenience store chains striving to attract road warriors, especially as the razor-thin profit margins on fuel sales slowly evaporate because of the rise of electric vehicles.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Hozier has spent his entire career as a road warrior, gradually leveling up in terms of venue size — and earning lifelong fans with his live combination of low-key charisma and soaring singalongs, elevated by his piercing baritone — but making sure not to skip steps, or markets.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
There is no better suitcase, available for $1,650 for road warriors, airline million milers, and would-be travel influencers.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
In recent years, quality food has become a defining factor for convenience store chains striving to attract road warriors, especially as the razor-thin profit margins on fuel sales slowly evaporate because of the rise of electric vehicles.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Hozier has spent his entire career as a road warrior, gradually leveling up in terms of venue size — and earning lifelong fans with his live combination of low-key charisma and soaring singalongs, elevated by his piercing baritone — but making sure not to skip steps, or markets.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
There is no better suitcase, available for $1,650 for road warriors, airline million milers, and would-be travel influencers.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Road warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20warrior. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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