riding
1the act of a person or thing that rides.
used in traveling or in riding: riding clothes.
Origin of riding
1Words Nearby riding
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any of the three administrative divisions into which Yorkshire, England, is divided, namely, North Riding, East Riding, and West Riding.
any similar administrative division elsewhere.
Origin of riding
2Other definitions for Riding (3 of 3)
Laura, 1901–91, U.S. poet, novelist, and critic.
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How to use riding in a sentence
Peloton’s long-term success might have more riding on its shoulders than just the one company.
The company said it will offer free 45-minute, in-person lessons to riders to promote safe riding.
More mopeds may be coming to the District this spring | Luz Lazo | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostWhen girls were inside playing, I was in the street, bicycle riding, skating and racing with the boys.
The NASA Engineer Who’s a Mathematician at Heart | Susan D'Agostino | January 19, 2021 | Quanta MagazineFortunately, understanding this makes it less likely it will take us, because when we recognize death as a riding partner, we take more care to ride confidently and defensively.
How We Keep Riding After the Nevada Cycling Deaths | Eben Weiss | December 22, 2020 | Outside OnlineFurthermore, the more people you have riding bikes, the safer it gets, and certainly anyone who advocates for bikes does so because they want as many people as possible to share in the joy of riding them.
How We Keep Riding After the Nevada Cycling Deaths | Eben Weiss | December 22, 2020 | Outside Online
Maybe cyclists have always been riding around, but I just never paid them any attention.
He slides between them easily, as if riding the fader between his turntables.
DJ Spooky Wants You To Question Everything You Know About Music, Technology, and Philosophy | Oliver Jones | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTObjectively, they are not just riding with the tide, but helping to guide its very direction.
The bit, in which two chopper-riding mamas host an afternoon talk show, started off well.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career | Luke Hopping | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChristie has a lot riding on fulfilling his promise of shepherding Atlantic City into a third boom era.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal | Olivia Nuzzi | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe moon rose on a terrified mob trudging or riding the forty miles of road between Meerut and the Mogul capital.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe sound of the swift beating of horse-hoofs was heard from the south, and soon three men came riding up.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnWhen seen riding the latter, he was asked the reason (it turned out that his better half had taken the good one).
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousShe thought, in her simplicity, that the doctor must have died, since Alessandro was riding home alone.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonHe planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for riding (1 of 2)
/ (ˈraɪdɪŋ) /
the art or practice of horsemanship
(as modifier): a riding school; riding techniques
British Dictionary definitions for riding (2 of 2)
/ (ˈraɪdɪŋ) /
(capital when part of a name) any of the three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire: North Riding, East Riding and West Riding
(in Canada) a parliamentary constituency
(in New Zealand) a rural electorate for local government
Origin of riding
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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