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astride
[ uh-strahyd ]
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
/ əˈٰɪ /
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
Example Sentences
It depicts a generic Native American man astride an emaciated horse.
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.
Its territory, which sits astride the equator, encompasses some of the most biodiverse tracts of the Congo Basin rainforest.
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?
Unlike Harry and co, who would perform hair-raising manoeuvres while soaring through the air on broomsticks, real-life players try to outwit their opponents astride PVC pipes.
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