riding adj : traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.; "the riding public welcomed the new buses" [syn: awheel]

1 riding a horse as a sport [syn: horseback riding, equitation]

2 riding a horse as a means of transportation [syn: horseback riding]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ

Verb

riding

1. present participle of ride

Noun

1. Historically, one of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties.
2. A path cut through woodland.
3. In the context of "Canadian": Electoral district or constituency.

See also

• wapentake

Riding is a homonym of two distinct English words:

From Old English *þriðing:

• Riding (country subdivision), an administrative division of a county, or similar district
• Riding association, Canadian political party organization at the riding level

From the word ride

• Riding animal, an animal bred or trained for riding
• For horseriding see equestrianism
• Ridin', a song by Chamillionaire

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