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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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, India and China relations continue to make strides.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
George waved him off and strode through our flat to the balcony.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
From there, the city’s evolution continued, marked by significant strides in advancements in nature preservation, commercial growth, the introduction of aviation and train transportation and the breakthrough of electricity.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, India and China relations continue to make strides.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stride. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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