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. Neal Dunn:

   You haven't got anywhere to go( if the bridges close), and then you're riding it out in your car instead of something else. So, we need the residents to be leaving today because by this evening, those bridges are going to be in peril of being closed.

2. Dennis Hof:

   I'm riding the Donald Trump wave, donald Trump's Donald Trump.

3. Gabriela Bucher:

   We stand to witness the greatest rise in inequality since records began. The deep divide between the rich and poor is proving as deadly as the virus, rigged economies are funneling wealth to a rich elite who are riding out the pandemic in luxury, while those on the front line of the pandemic — shop assistants, health care workers, and market vendors — are struggling to pay the bills and put food on the table.

4. John Romfo:

   It’s just such an amazing experience in that it forces this bonding that [guests] would otherwise not get, it’s not just that you’re in a really nice tent. The food is amazing, but appropriate for the wilderness. You’ve got activities from shooting guns to riding horses to floating the river, and you come back to the camping experience. Guests just go crazy for it.

5. Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin:

   Both Lightfoot-Franklin and Both Lightfoot-Franklin husband reportedly called the campus and the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School Districts transportation department repeatedly. Where is he ? The school doesnt know. The transportation doesnt know, Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin said. So we were just riding around, looking for him. I didnt know where I was going. I just knew I would take the route to the school. PENNSYLVANIA GROUP DELIVERS THOUSANDS OF COOKIES TO FRONTLINE WORKERS DURING PANDEMIC After driving around theMiramesa neighborhood of Cypress, Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin received a notification that Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin Ring doorbell camera detected activity at Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin front door. I dont know if your mommys here. Is Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin usually here, baby ? asked a mystery woman who appeared at the familys front door with Colton. Do you know mommys phone number ? the woman said. According to a post shared by Lightfoot-Franklin on Saturday, the woman, identified as Kim, said she found Colton running frantically down West Road. She said it looked like he was running for his life, Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin said. Because it was Coltons first day back in the classroom, his teacher had placed a sticker with his address on his shirt. Kims daughter noticed the sticker, prompting her toput the address in her phone and found out she was about half a mile away. After driving towards his house, Colton began to recognize things and told Kim which way to turn. After waiting outside Coltons house, Lightfoot-Franklin eventually pulled up and proceeded to run and hug her son.The two mothersthen shared a hug. Theres nothing that we can do to repay her, like, she didnt have to stop. She couldve went on about her day. But she took the time to notice a little boy in trouble. Especially in this climate that were going through. Coronavirus. Everything. She took the time and risked her family being exposed to a stranger. She gave me a hug, knowing Im a stranger. That just shows that there are people still out there and compassionate that care about one another. We just want to thank her. I dont know what we can do, but I just want to formally thank her. Colton was back on the bus Friday, and he got off at the right bus stop to make it home before 5 p.m. Lightfoot-Franklin did not immediately return FoxNews request for comment. TEXAS PARAMEDIC RESCUES DOG THAT FELL OFF 70-FOOT CLIFF The Franklins reportedly have said the school district has apologized and is investigating to find out what exactly happened. But in a statement to KHOUfrom Leslie Francis, the school districtsassistant superintendent of communication and community relations, didnt acknowledge that.

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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