1. a pilot who travels around giving flying exhibitions and offering rides
Usage: historical
2. a traveling actor or theatrical performer who performs in small towns
Usage: historical
3. a politician who travels around making speeches in rural areas
Usage: informal

Examples

• The barnstormer landed his biplane in the farmer’s field to give rides to local children.
• After World War I, many former military pilots became barnstormers to make a living.
• The traveling theater troupe was led by an experienced barnstormer who knew every small town in the state.
• The barnstormer performed Shakespeare in makeshift theaters across the countryside.
• The senator was known as a skilled barnstormer who could rally crowds in any rural community.
• During election season, the candidate became a barnstormer, visiting every small town in the district.