Roader

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who broadens or expands interests, experiences, or knowledge in various areas
2. Someone who enhances social or cultural horizons by exploring diverse viewpoints or activities
3. An individual involved in the process of widening understanding or capabilities in multiple domains

Etymology: "Roader" is a plain agent-noun formed from "road" with the suffix "-er," so a roader is simply someone who travels or lives on the road. The pattern is an old and productive one in English: the same suffix turns "rider" from "ride," "writer" from "write," and "driver" from "drive." Because the formation is so transparent, the word needs little more than its parts to be understood. The interest lies in how the noun "road" itself came to mean a route for travel. It shares its ancestry with "ride," since the older sense of the root was a journey made on horseback, and that connection helps explain why a road was once thought of as a place where one rides rather than simply a paved surface.

Synonyms: driver, motorist, commuter, traveler, rider