road warrior

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road warrior (plural road warriors)

  1. (informal) A frequent business traveller.
    • 2007 October 16, Brice J. Bay, “Thanks, but I’ll Have the Bat on a Stick Instead”, in New York Times[1]:
      I love the perks of international business travel as much as the next corporate road warrior. But the thought of taking in one more four-hour $400 meal in another international city has me searching for my nearest escape route.
  2. (slang, business) A salesperson who spends a lot of time traveling and outside the office.
    Coordinate term: corridor warrior
  3. (slang) A person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.
  4. (cycling) A recreational cyclist who rides a racing bicycle and wears lycra.