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
Word origin
from Old English thriding, from Old Norse thrithjungr a third. The th- was lost by assimilation to the -t or -th that preceded it, as in west thriding, etc
riding in American English1
(ˈraɪdɪŋ)
adjective
1.
that rides
2.
used in or for riding or traveling
a riding costume, riding horses
3. US
designed to be operated by a rider
a riding mower
noun
4.
the act of a person or thing that rides
riding in American English2
(ˈraɪdɪŋ)
noun
1.
any of the three former administrative divisions (North Riding, East Riding, and West Riding) of Yorkshire, England
2.
any similar division in the Commonwealth; specif., a Canadian electoral district
Word origin
ME (t)riding < OE -thrithing, a third part (only in L contexts) < ON thrithjungr < thrithi, third: initial t was lost to the preceding sound in compounds formed with North-, East-, and West-
Examples of 'riding' in a sentence
riding
There is also a chance to canoe and go horse riding.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Go horse riding or mountain biking or relax in the spa with treatments using organic products.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She managed to go horse riding and be up and about until two days before she passed away.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Are there any road bikes that have an upright riding position but will not be frowned on by more serious cyclists?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We want a comfortable riding position.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Instead they found the jockey guilty of a lesser offence, careless riding.
The Sun (2006)
Activities near by include caving, riding and mountain biking.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He kept second but copped a two-day ban for careless riding.
The Sun (2012)
Activities include horse riding, windsurfing and fishing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Activities include horse riding, diving and sailing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You can go horse riding, river canoeing or surfing.
The Sun (2016)
Alternatively you can swim in the lake, watch hippos or go horse riding.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You can pick up great training tips about good body positions for general riding, sprinting and climbing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I went out in the forest with a new riding school.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
QI want to replace my old racing bike with one that has a more upright riding position.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
QI am looking for a light bike with an upright riding position.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
MY 16-year-old daughter wants to go horse riding.
The Sun (2013)
Cycling, riding, motor sports and hunting were all far more popular pastimes.
John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006)
The Spanish riding school is actually in Vienna.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
One of the finest riding schools in France is 10 minutes away.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If he hadn't they'd have done him for careless riding.
The Sun (2011)
Its upright riding position gave good visibility, its engine pulled cleanly from low revs and its wide bars made it easy to flick through the traffic.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A woman spends five years and more than half a million dollars trying to get her daughter back after she was brainwashed at a remote riding school.
The Sun (2015)
Aware they might be deemed guilty of careless riding (as both were) they could be confident they would not surrender their races.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Anything other than a finding of careless riding and we'd almost certainly put in an application to the BHA.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
riding
British English: riding /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ NOUN
Riding is the activity or sport of riding horses.
I went riding.
American English: riding
Arabic: رُكُوب
Brazilian Portuguese: equitação
Chinese: 骑术
Croatian: jahanje
Czech: jízda na koni
Danish: ridning
Dutch: rijden fiets/paard
European Spanish: monta
Finnish: ratsastus
French: équitation
German: Reiten
Greek: ιππασία
Italian: equitazione
Japanese: 乗馬
Korean: 승마
Norwegian: ridning
Polish: jadący konno
European Portuguese: equitação
Romanian: hipism
Russian: езда
Latin American Spanish: monta
Swedish: ridning
Thai: การขี่ม้า
Turkish: ata binme
Ukrainian: верхова їзда
Vietnamese: môn cưỡi ngựa
All related terms of 'riding'
ride
When you ride a horse, you sit on it and control its movements.
hagride
to worry or distress (a person)
beam riding
a method of missile guidance in which the missile steers itself along the axis of a conically scanned microwave beam
bull riding
a rodeo event in which a contestant tries to ride a bucking bull for eight seconds, with one hand holding a rope tied to a band around the bull's chest
East Riding
former division of Yorkshire county , England, now mostly in Humberside
riding boot
a knee-high boot of black or brown leather , without fastenings , forming part of a riding habit
riding crop
a short whip with a thong at one end and a handle for opening gates at the other
riding high
confident , popular , and successful
riding lamp
a light on a boat or ship showing that it is at anchor
riding whip
a short whip with a thong at one end and a handle for opening gates at the other
West Riding
(until 1974) an administrative division of Yorkshire , now part of West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Cumbria , and Lancashire
horse riding
Horse riding is the activity of riding a horse, especially for enjoyment or as a form of exercise .
North Riding
(until 1974) an administrative division of Yorkshire , now constituting most of North Yorkshire
riding boots
long boots worn for riding horses
riding habit
a woman's dress worn for riding , usually with a full or a divided skirt
riding jacket
a type of jacket worn by a horse rider at a formal equestrian event, with a vent at the back
riding master
a person who teaches people how to ride horses
riding school
a place where people are taught how to ride horses
riding stable
a place where horses are kept for people to ride
trick riding
the performance of tricks on horseback
riding breeches
tough breeches with padding inside the knees , worn for riding horses
riding stables
a place where horses are kept for people to ride
be riding high
If you say that someone or something is riding high , you mean that they are popular or successful at the present time.
horseback riding
Horseback riding is the activity of riding a horse , especially for enjoyment or as a form of exercise .
Red Riding Hood
a fairy tale about a young girl who wears a red cloak and the encounter she has with a wolf as she is walking through the woods to deliver food to her sick grandmother
joyriding
Joyriding is the crime of stealing a car and driving around in it at high speed .
ride out
If someone rides out a storm or a crisis , they manage to survive a difficult period without suffering serious harm .
ride up
If a garment rides up , it moves upwards , out of its proper position.
overriding
In a particular situation , the overriding factor is the one that is the most important.
ride down
to trample under the hooves of a horse
East Riding of Yorkshire
a county of NE England, a historical division of Yorkshire on the North Sea and the Humber estuary : became part of Humberside in 1974; reinstated as an independent unitary authority in 1996, with a separate authority for Kingston upon Hull : chiefly agricultural and low-lying , with various industries in Hull. Administrative centre: Beverley . Pop ( excluding Hull): 321 300 (2003 est). Area (excluding Hull): 748 sq km (675 sq miles)
joyridden
a ride taken for pleasure in a car , esp in a stolen car driven recklessly
joyride
If someone goes on a joyride , they steal a car and drive around in it at high speed .
joyrode
a ride taken for pleasure in a car , esp in a stolen car driven recklessly
habit
A habit is something that you do often or regularly.
free rider
a person who obtains something without effort or cost