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

While Amazon has a network of delivery contractors and Amazon Flex on-demand delivery drivers, UPS last year acquired on-demand delivery technology platform Roadie.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022

Roadie will operate under its own name as a separate company.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

Goods transported by Roadie will not cross into the UPS network and packages transported by UPS will not cross into the Roadie network, UPS said.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021

With all that tech inside, its battery doesn’t last as long as that of the Roadie GPS.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2018

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