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rode

1 American  
[rohd] / roʊd /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of ride.

  2. Nonstandard. a past participle of ride.

rode 2 American  
[rohd] / roʊd /

noun

  1. a rope by which a boat is anchored.

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

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Four-time Tour winner Chris Froome: hated it, rode it once and didn't finish.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The couple moved in when their daughters, Sophie and Ruby Wellen, were little, and their tree-lined street was full of families with young kids who rode their scooters throughout the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

They all rode to the 11th floor, small-talking amiably.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Kim and his young daughter recently oversaw the test of tactical-nuke launchers, and on Thursday the two rode the country’s new battle tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Last February he rode a seabull across the Straits of Semper, in a storm, to rescue a unicorn foal who had been swept out to sea,” said Warren.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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