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riding

1 American  
[rahy-ding] / ˈraɪ dɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that rides.

adjective

  1. used in traveling or in riding.

    riding clothes.
riding 2 American  
[rahy-ding] / ˈraɪ dɪŋ /

noun

  1. any of the three administrative divisions into which Yorkshire, England, is divided, namely, North Riding, East Riding, and West Riding.

  2. any similar administrative division elsewhere.

Riding 3 American  
[rahy-ding] / ˈraɪ dɪŋ /

noun

  1. Laura, 1901–91, U.S. poet, novelist, and critic.

riding 1 British  
/ ˈraɪdɪŋ /

noun

    1. the art or practice of horsemanship

    2. ( as modifier )

      a riding school

      riding techniques
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riding 2 British  
/ ˈraɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. (capital when part of a name) any of the three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire: North Riding, East Riding and West Riding

  2. (in Canada) a parliamentary constituency

  3. (in New Zealand) a rural electorate for local government

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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

Example Sentences

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At the time Bondi apparently sought to redirect questioning by a congressional panel charged with overseeing her department’s work toward a discussion of the U.S. equities market, the Dow indeed was riding high.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

A few years later, they put together a pilot programme which saw them riding around on their bikes in Barrow in-Furness where Myers lived, cooking food for people.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Northern Hemisphere fertilizer manufacturers are riding a “nice crest of a wave” from higher prices, Milam said.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The sport is more popular than it has been in years, riding a wave of momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Was she wondering if he was still out there, riding that horse in his long johns?

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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