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astride

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See also:Astride

English

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Etymology

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Froma- +‎stride.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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astride (notcomparable)

  1. With one’slegs on eitherside.
    The men ride their horsesastride.

Translations

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with one’s legs on either side

Preposition

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astride

  1. With one’slegs on eitherside of.
    The boy satastride his father’s knee.
  2. Extending across (something).
    • 1937,Michael Calvert, “Shanghai”, in Jon E. Lewis, editor,The Giant Book of Battles[1],London: Magpie Books, published2006,→ISBN,→OCLC,page129:
      Chʻung-ming, an islandastride the mouth of the Yangtze, had been captured against quite stiff opposition from the Chinese River Defense Force and was being developed into an advance naval and air base.
    • 1960 November, “New electric multiple-units for British Railways: Glasgow Suburban”, inTrains Illustrated, page660:
      The units have transverse seats, two and threeastride the passageway with single or double longitudinal seats alongside the two entrance vestibules in each car.

Synonyms

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Translations

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with one’s legs on either side of

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