English
riding
see also: Riding
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/
Verb
  1. present participle of ride#English|ride
Noun

riding

  1. A path cut through woodland.
  2. The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.
    • 1853, Charlotte Mary Yonge, The Heir of Redclyffe (volume 1, page 95)
      I like nothing better than to hear of your ridings, and shootings, and boatings.
  3. (obsolete) A festival procession.
Noun

riding (plural ridings)

  1. (historical) Any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties of England.
  2. (Canada) Electoral district or constituency.
Translations
Riding
Proper noun
  1. Surname


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