riding

1 of 3

noun (1)

rid·​ing ˈrī-diŋ 

: the action or state of one that rides

riding

2 of 3

adjective

rid·​ing

1

: used for or when riding

a riding horse

riding boots

2

: operated by a rider

a riding mower

riding

3 of 3

noun (2)

ri·​ding ˈrī-diŋ 

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)

Examples of riding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At 9-5 on the Santa Anita Derby line with Martin Garcia riding, the son of Into Mischief comes in off front-running wins in the American Pharoah Stakes, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Robert B. Lewis Stakes. —Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025

In May 2023, another Instagram Live video showed Morant brandishing a gun riding in a friend's vehicle. —Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Fighting this foreign free riding is critically important -- but not all methods are equally effective, and some reforms under consideration may even be counterproductive. —Tomas J. Philipson, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025

Carney is running for a parliamentary seat for the first time, in the nearby Nepean riding. —Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English -redying or trithing, alteration of Old English *thriding, from Old Norse thrithjungr third part, from thrithi third; akin to Old English thridda third — more at third entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing riding

• be riding for a fall
• be riding high
• horseback riding
• money riding

Rhymes for riding

• biding
• chiding
• gliding
• guiding
• hiding
• siding
• sliding
• striding
• abiding
• backsliding
• colliding
• confiding

Kids Definition

riding

adjective

rid·​ing

ˈrīd-iŋ

1

: used for or when riding

riding boots

2

: operated by a rider

a riding mower