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astride

[uh-strahyd]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

preposition

with a leg on each side of; straddling.
She sat astride the horse.
on both sides of.
Budapest lies astride the river.
in a dominant position within.
Napoleon stands astride the early 19th century like a giant.

adverb

in a posture of striding or straddling; with legs apart or on either side of something.

astride

/ əˈ��ٰ��ɪ�� /

adjective

with a leg on either side
with the legs far apart

preposition

with a leg on either side of
with a part on both sides of

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Word History and Origins

Origin of astride¹

First recorded in 1655–65; a- ¹ + stride

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It wasn't just Damian Penaud celebrating astride a model zebra that gave a surreal air to the Champions Cup final aftermath.

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It depicts a generic Native American man astride an emaciated horse.

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She rode the horseshoe back to the main stage and did “Tyrant” astride a golden mechanical bull accompanied by two bull heads on swiveling robot arms.

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Its territory, which sits astride the equator, encompasses some of the most biodiverse tracts of the Congo Basin rainforest.

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Is he a latter-day Churchill standing astride the tides of history, ready to push back Vladimir Putin on one side and Trump on the other?

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Astrid astringe

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