rider

American  

[rahy-der] / ˈraɪ dər /

noun

1. a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.

2. something that rides.

3. an additional clause, usually unrelated to the main body, attached to a legislative bill in passing it.

4. an addition or amendment to a document, testament, etc.

5. any object or device that straddles, is mounted upon, or is attached to something else.

6. a rail or stake used to brace the corners in a snake fence.

7. Shipbuilding.  any of various members following and reinforcing primary framing members, especially a plate or timber running along the top of a keel.

8. Numismatics.

   1. a former gold coin of Scotland, first issued by James III in 1475, whose obverse bears an equestrian figure of the king.

   2. any of several gold or silver coins of the Netherlands bearing the figure of a horseman.

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rider British  

/ ˈraɪdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that rides, esp a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle

2. an additional clause, amendment, or stipulation added to a legal or other document, esp (in Britain) a legislative bill at its third reading

3. a statement made by a jury in addition to its verdict, such as a recommendation for mercy

4. any of various objects or devices resting on, surmounting, or strengthening something else

5. a small weight that can be slid along one arm of a chemical balance to make fine adjustments during weighing

6. geology a thin seam, esp of coal or mineral ore, overlying a thicker seam

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rider Cultural  

1. A provision, usually controversial and unlikely to pass on its own merits, that is attached to a popular bill in the hopes that it will “ride” to passage on the back of the popular bill.

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Other Word Forms

• riderless adjective

Etymology

Origin of rider

before 1100; Middle English ridere, Old English. See ride, -er ¹

Example Sentences

"I've learnt so much from the people around me - fellow riders and staff - and I now want to continue building on our incredible past success into the future."

From BBC

Thomas will work closely with senior management, providing input into issues such as race strategy and rider recruitment.

From Barron's

Boysan agreed that this year’s holiday spike presents an opportunity to convert newbie riders into regulars by showing them how bus travel has changed.

From MarketWatch

Motorcycle riders should take extra care in icy conditions and opt for a slower pace, advises Traffic Scotland.

From BBC

A man who was knocked unconscious by an electric bike in Newport with the rider appearing to flee only found out what had happened two days later from a neighbour's CCTV.

From BBC

Related Words

• driver
• passenger
• traveler