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• past tense form of ride.

rode

¹ American  

[rohd] / roʊd /

verb

1. a simple past tense of ride.

2. Nonstandard. a past participle of ride.

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rode ² American  

[rohd] / roʊd /

noun

1. a rope by which a boat is anchored.

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rode ¹ British  

/ rəʊd /

verb

1. the past tense of ride

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rode ² British  

/ rəʊd /

noun

1. nautical an anchor rope or chain

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rode ³ British  

/ rəʊd /

verb

1. (intr) (of the male woodcock) to perform a display flight at dusk during the breeding season

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Other Word Forms

• roding
  noun

Etymology

Origin of rode

First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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rode

A group of children all rode their bikes in the cul-de-sac before most of them went inside apart from Gracie and one other child, supervised by Emma.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

A few hours later, she rode through the park in a vintage car, waving to the crowd jockeying for space along the route.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But the 55-year-old said her daughter only rode her once before they had to call the vet.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

She is frequently by Trump’s side, often smiling and staring fixedly at him, and once reportedly rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him to a court date because there wasn’t a seat for her.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Near sunset they returned, manfully pulling the oars as the dories rode low in the water, heavy with glistening, still-wriggling fish.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood