corridor warrior
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Meaning · English
A type of worker who works inside a workplace building, who is mobile there and spends most of their time away from their desks. In many cases they may not even have a specific assigned desk.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Cousin to the road warrior who travels frequently on business, the corridor warrior spends his or her time running from meeting to meeting, apparently with no life beyond the conference room.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “corridor warrior” mean?
A type of worker who works inside a workplace building, who is mobile there and spends most of their time away from their desks. In many cases they may not even have a specific assigned desk.
Is “corridor warrior” formal or informal?
corridor warrior is generally slang.