rider

[ rahy-der ]

noun

1. a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
2. something that rides.
3. an additional clause, usually unrelated to the main body, attached to a legislative bill in passing it.
4. an addition or amendment to a document, testament, etc.
5. any object or device that straddles, is mounted upon, or is attached to something else.
6. a rail or stake used to brace the corners in a snake fence.
7. Shipbuilding. any of various members following and reinforcing primary framing members, especially a plate or timber running along the top of a keel.
8. Numismatics.
   1. a former gold coin of Scotland, first issued by James III in 1475, whose obverse bears an equestrian figure of the king.
   2. any of several gold or silver coins of the Netherlands bearing the figure of a horseman.

rider

/ ˈraɪdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that rides, esp a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle
2. an additional clause, amendment, or stipulation added to a legal or other document, esp (in Britain) a legislative bill at its third reading
3. a statement made by a jury in addition to its verdict, such as a recommendation for mercy
4. any of various objects or devices resting on, surmounting, or strengthening something else
5. a small weight that can be slid along one arm of a chemical balance to make fine adjustments during weighing
6. geology a thin seam, esp of coal or mineral ore, overlying a thicker seam

rider

1. A provision, usually controversial and unlikely to pass on its own merits, that is attached to a popular bill in the hopes that it will “ride” to passage on the back of the popular bill.

Derived Forms

• ˈriderless, adjective

Other Words From

• rider·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rider¹

before 1100; Middle English ridere, Old English. See ride, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Those who must work - daily-wage labourers, rickshaw pullers, delivery riders - are coughing but still going out.

From BBC

The ride consists of six swinging arms that soar six stories high and rotate 360 degrees, offering riders the sensation of spinning in three directions at once.

From Los Angeles Times

Cavendish was famed during his career for beating younger and stronger riders to the line based on the timing of his attacks and how long he could hold on to high levels of power.

From BBC

“Our service has matured quickly and our riders are embracing the many benefits of fully autonomous driving.”

From Los Angeles Times

During the day, Zoox riders can view the sky through the sunroof, while at night the ceiling is illuminated with small, twinkling lights à la a starry sky.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• driver
• passenger
• traveler