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riding

[ rahy-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of a person or thing that rides.

adjective

used in traveling or in riding:
riding clothes.

riding

[ rahy-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of the three administrative divisions into which Yorkshire, England, is divided, namely, North Riding, East Riding, and West Riding.
any similar administrative division elsewhere.

Riding

[ rahy-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Laura, 1901–91, U.S. poet, novelist, and critic.

riding

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or practice of horsemanship
2. ( as modifier )
  riding techniques
  a riding school

riding

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

noun

capital when part of a name any of the three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire: North Riding, East Riding and West Riding
(in Canada) a parliamentary constituency
(in New Zealand) a rural electorate for local government

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Word History and Origins

Origin of riding¹

before 1000; Middle English (noun, adj.); Old English ��ī��Ի�� (adj.). See ride, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Origin of riding²

1250–1300; Middle English triding, Old English *thriding < Old Norse thridjungr third part; t- (of ME), variant of th- (of OE), lost by assimilation to -t in east, west, which commonly preceded

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Word History and Origins

Origin of riding¹

from Old English thriding , from Old Norse thrithjungr a third. The th- was lost by assimilation to the -t or -th that preceded it, as in west thriding , etc

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Polls suggest that Alberta may send more Liberal MPs to Ottawa than in 2021, partly due to changing demographics that led to the creation of new ridings in urban Edmonton and Calgary.

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But there are plenty of other chances to catch history finally riding into the mainstream.

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So we’re just riding a lot of trend lines in the right direction.”

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It kind of was like riding a bike, especially when you put the suit on.

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In a last-minute decision by the debate commission, it was disqualified for failing to meet the criteria by not endorsing candidates in at least 90% of Canada's federal ridings, or constituencies.

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