Outriders are people such as police officers who ride on motorcycles or horses beside or in front of an official vehicle, in order to protect the people in the vehicle.
...a black Mercedes with motorcycle outriders provided by the city's police.
Synonyms: escort, guard, herald [literary], scout More Synonyms of outrider
outrider in British English
(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. US
a mounted herdsman
outrider in American English
(ˈaʊtˌraɪdər)
noun
1.
an attendant on horseback who rides out ahead of or beside a carriage, stagecoach, etc.
2. US
a cowboy who rides over a range, as to prevent cattle from straying
3.
a trailblazer; forerunner
Examples of 'outrider' in a sentence
outrider
A shout from an outrider, and everyone looked to the west.
Raymond E. Feist SHADOW OF A DARK QUEEN: BOOK ONE OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA (1994)
(noun)
Definition
a person who rides a motorcycle or horse in front of or beside an official vehicle as an attendant or guard
Synonyms
escort
He arrived with a police escort.
guard
a heavily armed guard of police
herald (literary)
I welcome the report as the herald of more freedom, not less.
scout
They set off, two men out in front as scouts.
attendant
He was working as a car-park attendant.
bodyguard
Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack.
squire
precursor
The deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.
harbinger (literary)
a harbinger of winter
advance guard
advance man
Additional synonyms
in the sense of attendant
Definition
a person who assists, guides, or provides a service
He was working as a car-park attendant.
Synonyms
assistant,
guide,
guard,
servant,
companion,
aide,
escort,
follower,
steward,
waiter,
usher,
warden,
helper,
auxiliary,
custodian,
page,
menial,
concierge,
underling (derogatory),
lackey,
chaperon,
flunky
in the sense of bodyguard
Definition
a person or group of people employed to protect someone
Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack.
Synonyms
guard,
minder,
defender,
guardian,
escort,
bouncer,
protector,
chaperon
in the sense of guard
Definition
a person or group of people who protect or watch over people or things
a heavily armed guard of police
Synonyms
escort,
patrol,
convoy
Nearby words of
outrider
outrage
outrageous
outré
outrider
outright
outrun
outset
Synonyms of 'outrider'
outrider
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of harbinger
Definition
a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something
a harbinger of winter
Synonyms
sign,
indication,
herald (literary),
messenger,
omen,
precursor,
forerunner,
portent,
foretoken
in the sense of herald
Definition
a forerunner
I welcome the report as the herald of more freedom, not less.
Synonyms
forerunner,
sign,
signal,
indication,
token,
omen,
precursor,
harbinger (literary)
in the sense of precursor
Definition
something that comes before and signals something to follow
The deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.
Synonyms
herald (literary),
usher,
messenger,
vanguard,
forerunner,
harbinger (literary)
in the sense of scout
Definition
a person sent to find out the position of the enemy