Astride
Pronunciation: /əˈstraɪd/
Astride (adverb)
- with one leg on each side of something, like a horse or bike.
Examples
- She sat astride the horse, ready to ride.
- He was astride the motorcycle, waiting for the signal.
Common collocations: sit astride, astride a horse, astride the river, astride the boundary
Astride (preposition)
- on or over something with a leg on each side.
Examples
- The bridge was built astride the river.
- He stood astride the boundary line, one foot in each country.