astride
pronunciation
How to pronounce astride in British English:
UK [əˈstraɪd]
How to pronounce astride in American English:
US [əˈstraɪd]
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- Adverb:
- with one leg on each side
- with the legs stretched far apart
Word Origin
- astride (adv.)
- 1660s, from a- (1) "on" + stride (n.).
Example
- 1. Zaire is a country of central africa astride the equator .
- 2. Astride the merry-go-round , the baby yelled with rapture .
- 3. To sit or stand on with the legs astride ; straddle .
- 4. Which do you ride sidesaddle or astride ?
- 5. The city lay astride the river .