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riding1 definition

rid·ing (rīd′iŋ)

adjective

  1. that rides
  2. used in or for riding or traveling a riding costume, riding horses
  3. ☆ designed to be operated by a rider a riding mower

noun

the act of a person or thing that rides
riding2 definition

ri·ding (rīd′iŋ)

noun

  1. any of the three former administrative divisions (North Riding, East Riding, and West Riding) of Yorkshire, England
  2. any similar division in the Commonwealth; specif., a Canadian electoral district

Etymology: ME (t)riding < OE -thrithing, a third part (only in L contexts) < ON thrithjungr < thrithi, third: initial t was lost to the preceding sound in compounds formed with North-, East-, and West-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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