Riding

Quick meaning: Riding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of ride.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of ride.

More Meanings

1. A path cut through woodland.
2. The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.
3. The behaviour in the motion of a vehicle, such as oscillation.
4. (Canada) Electoral district or constituency.
5. (historical) A festival procession.
6. (historical) Any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties of England.

Example Sentences

I like nothing better than to hear of your ridings, and shootings, and boatings.

A maximum of 80 m.p.h. was quickly reached on the 1 in 264 down through Three Bridges and at this pace the riding was exemplary.

Ontario shall be divided into the Counties, Ridings of Counties, Cities, Parts of Cities, and Towns enumerated in the First Schedule to this Act[…]

It was sung from the top of the oldest house in the burgh every June at the Common riding, which served both for a perambulation of the bounds of the common pastures or Haughs and to commemorate the young men of Harwick[.]

Word Forms

• ridings

Synonyms for riding

Depending on context, synonyms include royd, thwaite, assart, ride, moving, equitation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include equitation, awheel, moving, gear, driveability, carrying.

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