ASTRIDE


Meaning of ASTRIDE in English

/ 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.