outrider

[ out-rahy-der ]

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.

outrider

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of outrider¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.

From Los Angeles Times

The notes added that Lost in Limbo dropped his rider before the six-furlong claiming race and ran loose before being gathered by an outrider.

From Washington Times

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