/ əˈstraɪd; NAmE / preposition , adverb
■ preposition
with one leg on each side of sth :
to sit astride a horse / bike / chair
( figurative )
a town astride the river
■ adverb
1.
with legs or feet wide apart
2.
with one leg on each side
/ əˈstraɪd; NAmE / preposition , adverb
■ preposition
with one leg on each side of sth :
to sit astride a horse / bike / chair
( figurative )
a town astride the river
■ adverb
1.
with legs or feet wide apart
2.
with one leg on each side
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005