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astride Definition

astride (ə strīd′)

adverb

  1. with a leg on either side; astraddle
  2. with legs far apart

Etymology: a- + stride

  1. with a leg on either side of (a horse, etc.)
  2. lying on both sides of a town astride the river
  3. extending over or across

astride Synonyms

astride

modif.

with one leg on each side of, on the back of, sitting on, astraddle, straddling, piggyback.

Browse dictionary entries near astride

  1. ‹ astray
  2. ‹ astral
  3. ‹ astrakhan
  4. ‹ astragalus
  5. ‹ astragal
  6. ‹ Astraea
  7. ‹ astraddle
  8. ‹ astound
  9. ‹ Astor
  10. ‹ astonishment
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