1. traveling performers or entertainers who perform in small towns and rural areas
Usage: plural form
2. early aviators who performed aerial stunts and gave rides at county fairs and small airfields
Usage: historical; aviation
3. politicians who travel extensively giving speeches, especially in rural areas
Usage: political context

Examples

• The barnstormers brought their theatrical show to every small town in the county.
• In the 1920s, barnstormers thrilled crowds with their daredevil flying stunts.
• The old barnstormers would land in farmers’ fields and charge people for airplane rides.
• Political barnstormers crisscrossed the state during election season.
• The traveling circus included acrobats, musicians, and other barnstormers.
• Many famous pilots got their start as barnstormers after World War I.
• The barnstormers set up their stage in the town square for the evening performance.