1
: to stand astride
2
: to move with or as if with long steps
strode across the room
3
: to take a very long step
2
: to step over
3
: to move over or along with or as if with long measured steps
striding the boardwalk
1
a
: a cycle of locomotor movements (as of a horse) completed when the feet regain the initial relative positions
also
: the distance traversed in a stride
b
: the most effective natural pace : maximum competence or capability
—often used in the phrase hit one's stride
2
: a long step
3
: an act of striding
4
: a stage of progress : advance
made great strides toward their goal
5
: a manner of striding
6
Examples of stride in a Sentence
Verb
She strode across the room towards me.
a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller
Noun
She crossed the room in only a few strides.
He was standing only a few strides away from me.
He has a distinctive bouncy stride.
She entered the room with a confident stride.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 May 2025
But the biker strides up to the bar just as Colin is buying drinks and orders a few bags of chips for the crew playing darts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Thankfully, Meyers said, Ortiz took his surprise sneeze in stride.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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Verb
Also, giant monster skeletons stride across the city.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 May 2025
But the biker strides up to the bar just as Colin is buying drinks and orders a few bags of chips for the crew playing darts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Noun
An in-line or stronger-than-expected result could be taken in stride by the stock market, while a miss on the consensus estimate could spook investors.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Thankfully, Meyers said, Ortiz took his surprise sneeze in stride.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 29 May 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stride. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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stride
2 of 2 noun1
: a step or the distance covered by a step
2
: a way of striding
3
: the most effective natural pace
—often used in the phrase hit one's stride
4
: a step forward : advance
made great strides toward their goal
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