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North Riding

American  
[rahy-ding] / ˈraɪ dɪŋ /

noun

  1. a former administrative division of Yorkshire, in N England, now part of North Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham.


North Riding British  

noun

  1. (until 1974) an administrative division of Yorkshire, now constituting most of North Yorkshire

"Collins 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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The smaller neighborhoods of South Village, Cedar Hunt and North Riding, which fall within the boundaries, are not part of the South Riding homeowners association.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2020

It is believed the book was compiled by the old North Riding force but it has been in the hands of the modern-day Cleveland Police.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2015

That included modifying earlier proposals and allowing open riding in a larger segment of the North Riding Area that is used heavily by families with children and is close to campsites.

From Washington Times Feb. 20, 2015

In the North Riding in those days people took a grim attitude to the business of batting.

From The Guardian May 31, 2012

The name is still a common one in the North Riding, as you will soon discover on the front of public-houses, over the door at toll-bars, and on the sides of carts and wagons.

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter

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