night rider

• مصطلح يشير إلى شخص يقود مركبة ليلاً، وغالباً ما يرتبط بسائقي الشاحنات أو سيارات الأجرة أو شخصيات الثقافة الشعبية. كما قد يشير إلى مسلسل تلفزيوني في الثمانينيات اسمه Knight Rider (لاحظ اختلاف التهجئة).

A term referring to someone who drives or operates a vehicle at night, often associated with truck drivers, taxi drivers, or characters in popular culture. It can also refer to the 1980s television series 'Knight Rider' (note the spelling difference).

1. Historical term for a vigilanteC1formalamerican

   A member of a secret group, often in the southern United States, who rode at night to intimidate or attack people, especially African Americans, during the Reconstruction era.

   فارس الليل

   • The night riders terrorized the local community for years.
   • Historical records describe the brutal acts of the night riders.
   • The night riders were a symbol of racial violence in the post-Civil War South.

2. Modern slang for a night driverB2informal

   A person who drives or rides a vehicle, especially a motorcycle, at night, often for pleasure or as part of a subculture.

   متسابق الليل

   • He's a night rider who loves cruising the empty highways after midnight.
   • The group of night riders met at the diner before their ride.
   • She calls herself a night rider because she prefers driving in the dark.