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

At their home in Oak Street, Rode Heath, she got into her car as Mr Watson walked around the vehicle.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

“Whether Mr. Zaslav planned to or not, he has inherited an American cultural treasure that he is responsible for safeguarding,” film historian Alan K. Rode, a director of the Film Noir Foundation, told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

“Behind the Blacklist,” organized with film historian Alan K. Rode, is a double-feature series and will include conversations with current Hollywood creatives as well as family members of blacklisted filmmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Douglas Rode runs recruitment giant Page Group in the UK and Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

Rode in the boot of a small auto belonging to a chum of Papa Thibaut’s, a Citroen Rosalie—4-cylinder engine, at least 10 years old, running—just—on a disgusting mix of coal tar and sugar-beet ethanol.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein