Definitions for riding
ˈraɪ dɪŋrid·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. riding, horseback riding, equitationnoun

   the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

2. riding, horseback ridingnoun

   travel by being carried on horseback

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ridingnoun

   A path cut through woodland.

2. ridingnoun

   Historically, one of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties.

3. ridingnoun

   Electoral district or constituency.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ridingnoun

   A district visited by an officer.

   Etymology: from ride.

2. Ridingparticip. adj.

   Employed to travel on any occasion.

   It is provided by another provincial constitution, that no suffragan bishop shall have more than one riding apparitor, and that archdeacons shall not have so much as one riding apparitor, but only a foot messenger. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riding

   Riding is a homonym of two distinct English words:

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. riding

   Riding can refer to several different activities, but its most common definition is the act of sitting on or controlling an animal, vehicle, or device for transportation or recreational purposes. Riding can include activities such as horseback riding, bike riding, motorcycle riding, or even riding a roller coaster. It typically involves the movement or traversal of a person from one point to another while utilizing some means of locomotion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riding

   of Ride

2. Ridingnoun

   one of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; -- formerly under the government of a reeve. They are called the North, the East, and the West, Riding

3. Ridingadjective

   employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk

4. Ridingadjective

   used for riding on; as, a riding horse

5. Ridingadjective

   used for riding, or when riding; devoted to riding; as, a riding whip; a riding habit; a riding day

6. Ridingnoun

   the act or state of one who rides

7. Ridingnoun

   a festival procession

8. Ridingnoun

   same as Ride, n., 3

9. Ridingnoun

   a district in charge of an excise officer

10. Etymology: [For thriding, Icel. rijungr the third part, fr. rii third, akin to E. third. See Third.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Riding

   A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district, particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riding

   rī′ding, n. one of the three divisions of the county of York. [A corr. of thriding—Ice. þridjungr, the third, þriði, third, þrir, three.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ridingnoun

   In Canada, an electoral district for Parliament (federal) or a provincial Legislature.

   John Doe was the successful candidate in the riding of Ottawa-Centre.

   Etymology: Old English thriding from Old Norse thrithjungr.

   
   

   Submitted by Greying_Geezer on February 2, 2023  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riding

   A Danish division of the county of Yorkshire corresponding to the Lincolnshire Trithing, of which it is a corruption, signifying a third part.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RIDING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riding is ranked #21470 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Riding surname appeared 1,217 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Riding.
   
   90.2% or 1,098 total occurrences were White.
   5.5% or 68 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Travel

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'riding' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4165

How to pronounce riding?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say riding in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of riding in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of riding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of riding in a Sentence

1. Vionna Sota-Bolderas:

   This year has changed a lot, he’s been seeing his younger brothers and sisters riding on two wheels.

2. Mark Harmon:

   My parents kept things real — I had no idea they were famous, in fact, it did n’t hit me until one day when I was riding in the car with my father in Ann Arbor, Mich. – I was maybe 8 and could barely see above the dashboard – and we stopped at a crosswalk. Suddenly, we were surrounded by people who recognized my dad and were really thrilled to see him. I remember looking at this man I thought I knew so well and thinking, ‘ Who are you ? ’.

3. Bep Voskuijl:

   ‘Once, I spent the night in the secret annexe. To tell the truth, I was terribly scared. When I heard a branch creaking or an automobile riding along the canal I became frightened. I was grateful when the morning arrived and I could return to working. It’s only now that I understand what the Frank family went through, and they tension they must have had to live under.’

4. The Triumph:

   It started with my taking my two kids around to the zoos and parks, while they were on the merry-go-round riding 40 times or something, I'd be sitting there trying to figure out what you could do that would be more imaginative.

5. Maria Caudillo:

   We came up with the idea while riding the Mexico City subway, so many commuters bring food with them on public transport, but have to wait until they reach a place with a microwave oven if they want a hot meal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=riding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Riding
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=riding
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riding
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riding
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=riding
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=riding
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=riding
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html