rider
pronunciation
How to pronounce rider in British English:
UK [ˈraɪdə(r)]
How to pronounce rider in American English:
US [ˈraɪdər]
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- Noun:
- a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
- a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
- a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)
- a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
Word Origin
- rider (n.)
- "one who rides," Old English ridere "rider, trooper, knight, mounted warrior," agent noun from ride (v.). Meaning "clause tacked on to a document after first draft" is from 1660s. Related: Riderless.
Example
- 1. Pedestrian is not a friend of a rider
- 2. But the latter came with a rider that it was not to be used for the dubai world bail-out .
- 3. The rider plus the bike is clearly not of a uniform density .
- 4. Actually , I suppose I need to also estimate the height of this rider .
- 5. Todos santos , guatemala : a rider takes part in a traditional horse race