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; out-, rider

Example Sentences

PC Harrison was among the team of convoy motorcycle outriders that was escorting Sophie as she left the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office in King Charles Street just after 15:00 BST.

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Mr Harrison was in a team of four motorbike outriders escorting the Duchess and her convoy away from an event at the Foreign Office.

From BBC

Police outriders from the City of London Police and from France’s Gendarme Nationale were also there to escort them.

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Suddenly, amid the flashing lights and police outriders, the airport came into view.

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Police outriders swarm all around us, and junctions are closed, so we can race through.

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Related Words

• forerunner
• harbinger