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

And then someone rode in with some answers — not a man in a white hat, like a movie hero, but a man in a white lab coat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

They went to Catholic schools together in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., played baseball, rode bikes and hung out at each other’s homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

First, they looked at how often participants rode bicycles in 2013 and tracked whether they later required long-term care or died over a 10-year period through 2023.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

He rode subways and buses, learning the routes and stops.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin