roadie

American

[roh-dee] / ˈroʊ di /

noun

Slang.

a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.

roadie British

/ ˈrəʊdɪ /

noun

informal a person who transports and sets up equipment for a band or group

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Etymology

Origin of roadie

1965–70; road (from the idiom on the road ) + -ie; analogous to groupie

Example Sentences

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It was during that tour, he said, when he came up with the idea for his song, “The Roadie Song,” as he watched the crew set up stages all across Europe.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

Roadie has more than 200,000 crowdsourced drivers, who could prove cheaper than UPS’s unionized drivers.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022

The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, comes after UPS began a pilot with Atlanta-based Roadie to test same-day deliveries.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

Following the completion of the acquisition, Roadie will continue to operate with its existing name.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021

While products like the Roadie GPS Tracker are more situation-agnostic, other devices have been cleverly designed with cycling specifically in mind.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2018

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