rid·ing
1
: used for or when riding
a riding horse
riding boots
2
: operated by a rider
a riding mower
1
: one of the three administrative jurisdictions into which Yorkshire, England, was formerly divided
2
: an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district in a British dominion (such as Canada)
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
His calves were encased in trim black riding boots with cognac cuffs.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
There was no riding out the storm until Browning figured it out.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Riding Style Detection, meanwhile, analyzes your riding inputs and tweaks suspension settings on the fly.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Taylor may not be true crime or bull riding, but the golden age of Hollywood may resonate with some subscribers, with the platform also hosting some classic movies.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for riding
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riding. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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