riding
noun
the act of a person or thing that rides.
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- present participle of ride.
riding
1 American
[rahy-ding]
/ ˈraɪ dɪŋ /
noun
adjective
riding
2
American
[rahy-ding]
/ ˈraɪ dɪŋ /
noun
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any of the three administrative divisions into which Yorkshire, England, is divided, namely, North Riding, East Riding, and West Riding.
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any similar administrative division elsewhere.
Riding
3
American
[rahy-ding]
/ ˈraɪ dɪŋ /
noun
riding
1
British
/ ˈraɪdɪŋ /
noun
riding
2
British
/ ˈraɪdɪŋ /
noun
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(capital when part of a name) any of the three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire: North Riding, East Riding and West Riding
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(in Canada) a parliamentary constituency
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(in New Zealand) a rural electorate for local government
Etymology
Origin of riding1
before 1000; Middle English (noun, adj.); Old English rīdende (adj.). See ride, -ing 1, -ing 2
Origin of riding2
1250–1300; Middle English triding, Old English *thriding < Old Norse thridjungr third part; t- (of ME), variant of th- (of OE), lost by assimilation to -t in east, west, which commonly preceded
Explanation
Use the word riding for the sport of maneuvering a horse while sitting on its back. So when your friend invites you to go riding, you'd better be prepared to climb up into a saddle. You can also call this sport horseback riding, or if you want to get really fancy, equestrianism. Riding involves, of course, staying perched on the back of a horse while it trots, canters, or gallops along. There are a lot of additional variations on riding, including horse racing, rodeo events, and dressage, which involves dance-like movements that are judged on how athletic and graceful the horse is and how relaxed the rider appears.
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He said you fell to the floor of the van you were riding in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
According to court reports in her fraud conviction, she also flew to Cancún, Mexico, where she posted pictures of herself ziplining and riding a quad motorbike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Wall Street is riding a record-high wave of positive corporate guidance and expanding profit margins led by energy and tech.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
On the third floor, the focus is movement, “woven into the fabric of cinema” through dance-hall and jazz-club settings, as well as in scenes of driving, swimming, riding and piloting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Then, one day, giant Malambruno, a wizard, came riding a wooden horse and turned Antonomasia into a bronze monkey and Clavijo into a crocodile of an unknown metal.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Denise Lee, from Ashington, West Sussex, had loved horses since childhood and volunteered with the Riding for the Disabled Association but her cancer diagnosis meant she could no longer ride.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Little Red Riding Hood” by Jessie Willcox Smith is among multiple works with fairy-tale themes in her gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Evo update allows riders to change suspension settings on the move, regardless of Riding Mode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Riding home from an in-person swap where Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior is secured.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Riding in open country about ten miles south of Washington, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold would soon reach their own safe house.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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