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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

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Etymology

Origin of rode

First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain

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Example Sentences

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rode

Years ago, Lewison rode Goliath back-to-back for hours at a theme-park industry event held at Six Flags Over Georgia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Mr. Sparklepants and 29 flamingo friends rode out Isaias in the bathroom.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Hilda Farias was 28 when she rode X2 in 2010 and developed a brain bleed that led to her death, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Later Monday, Leo rode in his popemobile through Metz and celebrated mass in St. Stephen's Cathedral, a jewel of Gothic architecture famous for its stained-glass windows.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

He shouted as he rode, the tails at his coat flapping against his boots, his riding crop in his hand.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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