Definition of astride
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : with one leg on each side : astride a horse
she rode astride, not sidesaddle
2 : with the legs stretched wide apart
standing astride
astride
prepositionDefinition of astride (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of astride was in 1614
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