strider

American  

[strahy-der] / ˈstraɪ dər /

noun

1. a person who takes long, swift steps.

   The town’s gotten busier—on Main Street at lunchtime, you'll see a higher proportion of striders to strollers than there’s been in quite some time.

2. water strider.

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Etymology

Origin of strider

stride ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Unlike running or my herky-jerky stints on the Nordic Machine strider in the basement, there was no specter of calories.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

Two insect-like robots, a mini-bug and a water strider, developed at Washington State University, are the smallest, lightest and fastest fully functional micro-robots ever known to be created.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

In another example, insects such as the water strider, shown in Figure 2.19, use the surface tension of water to stay afloat on the surface layer of water and even mate there.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

To do so, she’ll mount her trusty strider and head west, exploring the beautiful ruins of famous landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Verge • Jan. 19, 2022

A water strider zips around on the surface of the water, making patterns in its wake.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam