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

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

The 59-year-old rode to election victory last month on a wave of patriotism stemming from the border conflict with Cambodia that killed scores on both sides last year and displaced more than one million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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

In the driveway, Macon divided the gear between their bikes and together they rode to the bait shop.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn