noun
roadie
ROH-dee
noun
1
A person who works on the technical crew for a touring band, setting up and moving equipment.
"He spent his twenties as a roadie, hauling amps for touring rock bands."
2
A cyclist who mainly rides on paved roads rather than off-road trails.
"The roadies in the club stuck to the tarmac while the mountain bikers headed for the trails."
How to Use Roadie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job or hobby revolves around the road — either touring with a band or cycling on paved roads.
Word Forms
roadied past tense, roadies plural, roadies singular
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Etymology
Formed from "road" plus the informal suffix "-ie," originally describing the crew who travel the road with a band.