What does Riding mean?
Definitions for Riding
ˈraɪ dɪŋrid·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Riding.
Princeton's WordNet
riding, horseback riding, equitationnoun
the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
riding, horseback ridingnoun
travel by being carried on horseback
Wiktionary
ridingnoun
A path cut through woodland.
ridingnoun
Historically, one of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties.
ridingnoun
Electoral district or constituency.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ridingnoun
A district visited by an officer.
Etymology: from ride.
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.
Wikipedia
Riding
Riding is a homonym of two distinct English words:
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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 Dictionary
Riding
of Ride
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
Ridingadjective
employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk
Ridingadjective
used for riding on; as, a riding horse
Ridingadjective
used for riding, or when riding; devoted to riding; as, a riding whip; a riding habit; a riding day
Ridingnoun
the act or state of one who rides
Ridingnoun
a festival procession
Ridingnoun
same as Ride, n., 3
Ridingnoun
a district in charge of an excise officer
Etymology: [For thriding, Icel. rijungr the third part, fr. rii third, akin to E. third. See Third.]
Wikidata
Riding
A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district, particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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 Contribution
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 Origins
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 Records
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.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Riding' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4165
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Riding in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Riding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Riding in a Sentence
There is a lot riding on the success of Vision 2030.
Obviously, there's a lot more riding on my skills when I'm the only one there, so it's just a little bit more pressure.
When you’re riding on big red and you’re going on calls, being a woman on the call you bring a whole different element.
This time, as we're riding along next to the comet, the most logical way to end the mission is to set Rosetta down on the surface, but there is still a lot to do to confirm that this end-of-mission scenario is possible. We'll first have to see what the status of the spacecraft is after perihelion and how well it is performing close to the comet, and later we will have to try and determine where on the surface we can have a touchdown.
It means a lot. It's my first real title that I've won, it's the perfect way to start off the year. I haven't lost a match yet. I'm riding a lot of confidence going into the Aussie summer. I'm just really happy.
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