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

Etymology

Origin of rode

First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

The Dodgers rode a parade of starters to win Game 7 in Toronto, before they rode in a parade in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She told police that two men on a motorbike rode up to her near her upmarket gym in Chelsea.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The Sharks traveled to games on long bus rides and, with a practically nonexistent hotel budget, often rode home right afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Founded some two decades ago, BuzzFeed once rode venture-capital money and its intricate understanding of the internet and social-media landscape to a valuation of over $1 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

We rode the train home in stunned silence—and we started watching Otto more closely.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom