Astride
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈstɹaɪ̯d/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Astride is an adverb meaning With one’s legs on either side.
Meaning
With one’s legs on either side.
More Meanings
- With one’s legs on either side of.
- Extending across (something).
Example Sentences
The men ride their horses astride.
The boy sat astride his father’s knee.
The units have transverse seats, two and three astride the passageway with single or double longitudinal seats alongside the two entrance vestibules in each car.
Chʻung-ming, an island astride the mouth of the Yangtze, had been captured against quite stiff opposition from the Chinese River Defense Force and was being developed into an advance naval and air base.
Synonyms for astride
Depending on context, synonyms include agee, astraddle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include astraddle, spanning, sidesaddle, straddlingly, cross-legged, tailorwise.
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