verb B2 Upper-Intermediate Uncommon

stride

stryd

Stride (verb) means to walk with long, confident steps. Example: “She strode across the stage to collect her award.”

verb

To walk with long, confident steps.

"She strode across the stage to collect her award."

"He strode into the meeting ten minutes late, unbothered."

noun

A single long step, or the length of one such step.

"He crossed the room in three strides."

"Her stride lengthened as she picked up the pace."

In computing, the gap between successive elements stored in memory, such as pixels in an image row.

"The image loader needed to account for the row stride when copying pixel data."

How to use stride

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo walk with big, purposeful steps, or one of those steps itself.

Common mistake

The phrase "hit your stride" means to reach a comfortable, effective rhythm — it doesn't literally involve walking.

Common pairings

stride across stride into hit your stride take something in stride

Word forms

strode past tense, stridden past tense, strid past tense, strides plural, strides singular

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Etymology

From Old English stridan, related to words in other Germanic languages meaning "to fight" or "to stride" — the sense narrowed to walking with long steps.

Origin: Old English

Synonyms

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step pace tread footstep

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Rhymes for stride

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Frequently asked questions

What does “stride” mean?

The word “stride” means to walk with long, confident steps. In plain terms, to walk with big, purposeful steps, or one of those steps itself.

How do you pronounce “stride”?

“Stride” is pronounced stryd (/stɹaɪd/ in IPA).

How do you use “stride” in a sentence?

Here is “stride” used in a sentence: “He crossed the room in three strides.”

What part of speech is “stride”?

Depending on how it is used, “stride” can be a verb and a noun.

Where does the word “stride” come from?

The word “stride” comes from Old English. From Old English stridan, related to words in other Germanic languages meaning "to fight" or "to stride" — the sense narrowed to walking with long steps.

Is “stride” a common word?

“Stride” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

How many meanings does “stride” have?

“Stride” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to walk with long, confident steps.

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