outrider

American  

[out-rahy-der] / ˈaʊtˌraɪ dər /

noun

1. a mounted attendant riding before or beside a carriage.

2. (at a racetrack) a mounted rider who accompanies or leads a racehorse to the post.

3. a person who goes in advance of an automobile or person to clear a passage.

4. a person who leads the way or is a member of a vanguard; forerunner.

5. a person who rides out or forth, especially a scout, cowhand, ranch hand, or the like.

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outrider British  

/ ˈaʊtˌraɪdə /

noun

1. a person who goes ahead of a car, group of people, etc, to ensure a clear passage

2. a person who goes in advance to investigate, discover a way, etc; scout

3. a person who rides in front of or beside a carriage, esp as an attendant or guard

4. a mounted herdsman

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Etymology

Origin of outrider

1300–50; Middle English: official in a monastery; see out-, rider

Example Sentences

Guest: Josh Keating, senior correspondent at Vox and a fellow at the Outrider Foundation where he’s reporting on nuclear weapons and A.I.

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2025

Outrider has developed a robot arm for the truck to connect and disconnect trailers.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021

Nelson, who is climate director at the Wisconsin-based Outrider Foundation, said she’s particularly excited at polls showing that many young Republicans care just as much about climate change as Democrats.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2020

It’s fine with him to have Outrider reach for a wider audience, he says.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2018

That’s why Tara Drozdenko, the Outrider Foundation’s managing director of nuclear policy and non-proliferation, tried to avoid overusing images of mushroom clouds.

From The Verge • Apr. 2, 2018

Related Words

• forerunner
• harbinger