astride

[ uh-strahyd ]

/ əˈstraɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR astride ON THESAURUS.COM

preposition

with a leg on each side of; straddling: She sat astride the horse.

on both sides of: Budapest lies astride the river.

in a dominant position within: Napoleon stands astride the early 19th century like a giant.

adverb, adjective

in a posture of striding or straddling; with legs apart or on either side of something.

Origin of astride

First recorded in 1655–65; a-¹ + stride

Words nearby astride

astray, Streetcar Named Desire, A, astrict, astriction, Astrid, astride, astringe, astringent, astringer, astrionics, astro-

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Example sentences from the Web for astride

Director Ridley Scott, however, must have found the image of Cameron Diaz astride a gleaming sports car too good not to show.
The Best Scenes From Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Counselor’ Screenplay|Thomas Flynn|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Still worse to imagine that we'd be doing all this while rolling around town on a Schwinn, rather than astride our majestic steed.
Where are the Bicycles in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?|Megan McArdle|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Besides, the silent man behind was astride the better animal.
Bob Hampton of Placer|Randall Parrish
"She wrote she was jest waitin' fo' the minute she c'ud climb into a real saddle, astride a range-bred hawss," said Sandy.
Rimrock Trail|J. Allan Dunn

Some hours later when he returned, astride a bay mare of great beauty, he headed quite a cavalcade.
Peggy Owen and Liberty|Lucy Foster Madison
But I liked him the better for the touch of enthusiasm that made him human, and determined to keep him astride of his hobby.
The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman
In half a minute he was astride the coping; next moment he had swung by his hands and let himself go on the wall's other side.
The Incredible Honeymoon|E. Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for astride

astride

/ (əˈstraɪd) /

adjective (postpositive)

with a leg on either side

with the legs far apart

preposition

with a leg on either side of

with a part on both sides of

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单词	astride
释义	astride [ uh-strahyd ] / əˈstraɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR astride ON THESAURUS.COM preposition with a leg on each side of; straddling: She sat astride the horse. on both sides of: Budapest lies astride the river. in a dominant position within: Napoleon stands astride the early 19th century like a giant. adverb, adjective in a posture of striding or straddling; with legs apart or on either side of something. Origin of astride First recorded in 1655–65; a-¹ + stride Words nearby astride astray, Streetcar Named Desire, A, astrict, astriction, Astrid, astride, astringe, astringent, astringer, astrionics, astro- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for astride Director Ridley Scott, however, must have found the image of Cameron Diaz astride a gleaming sports car too good not to show. The Best Scenes From Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Counselor’ Screenplay\|Thomas Flynn\|October 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Still worse to imagine that we'd be doing all this while rolling around town on a Schwinn, rather than astride our majestic steed. Where are the Bicycles in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?\|Megan McArdle\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Besides, the silent man behind was astride the better animal. Bob Hampton of Placer\|Randall Parrish "She wrote she was jest waitin' fo' the minute she c'ud climb into a real saddle, astride a range-bred hawss," said Sandy. Rimrock Trail\|J. Allan Dunn Some hours later when he returned, astride a bay mare of great beauty, he headed quite a cavalcade. Peggy Owen and Liberty\|Lucy Foster Madison But I liked him the better for the touch of enthusiasm that made him human, and determined to keep him astride of his hobby. The Vanishing Man\|R. Austin Freeman In half a minute he was astride the coping; next moment he had swung by his hands and let himself go on the wall's other side. The Incredible Honeymoon\|E. Nesbit British Dictionary definitions for astride astride / (əˈstraɪd) / adjective (postpositive) with a leg on either side with the legs far apart preposition with a leg on either side of with a part on both sides of Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to astride astraddle, athwart, piggyback, straddling
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astride

preposition

adverb, adjective

Origin of astride

Words nearby astride

Example sentences from the Web for astride

British Dictionary definitions for astride

adjective (postpositive)

preposition

Words related to astride