name · noun · 26 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɹaɪ̯.dəː/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˈɹwaɪ̯dəː]
/ˈɹɑɪ̯.dəː/without t-flapping
[ˈɹwɑ̟ɪ̯.dəː] ~ [ˈɹwɑ̟ɪ̯.dɐ̝ː]without t-flapping
/ˈɹɒɪ̯.dəː/without t-flapping
[ˈɹɒ̈ɪ̯.dəː] ~ [ˈɹɒ̈ɪ̯.dɐ̝ː]without t-flapping
/ˈɹɑɪ̯.ɾəː/t-flapping
[ˈɹwɑ̟ɪ̯.ɾəː] ~ [ˈɹwɑ̟ɪ̯.ɾɐ̝ː]t-flapping
/ˈɹɒɪ̯.ɾəː/t-flapping
[ˈɹɒ̈ɪ̯.ɾəː] ~ [ˈɹɒ̈ɪ̯.ɾɐ̝ː]t-flapping
/ˈɹaɪ̯.dɚ/without t-flapping
[ˈɹwaɪ̯.dɚ] ~ [ˈɹwaɪ̯.dɹ̩]without t-flapping
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ˈɹaɪ̯.ɾɚ/t-flapping
[ˈɹwaɪ̯.ɾɚ] ~ [ˈɹwaɪ̯.ɾɹ̩]t-flapping
Scotland:/ˈɹʌɪ.dəɹ/
Scotland:[ˈɹwʌɪ.dəɹ]
rhymes with -aɪdə(ɹ)
homophone: writer (with t-flapping but non-Canadian raising)
CMU ARPABET:R AY1 D ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation. More often spelled Ryder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A mounted person.
A knight, or other mounted warrior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A mounted person.
An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A mounted person.
Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: generally
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A mounted person.
A motorcycle enthusiast; a motorcycle club member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
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noun
Meaning 6
A mounted person.
A mounted robber; a bandit, especially in the Scottish borders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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7
noun
Meaning 7
A mounted person.
Someone who breaks in or manages a horse; a riding master.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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8
noun
Meaning 8
A mounted person.
An agent who goes out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller or travelling salesman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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noun
Meaning 9
A mounted person.
Someone riding in a vehicle; a passenger on public transport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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10
noun
Meaning 10
A mounted person.
A boarder, a person who rides a board in boardsports.
A skateboarder
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 11
A mounted person.
A boarder, a person who rides a board in boardsports.
A snowboarder
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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12
noun
Meaning 12
An addition, supplement.
A supplementary clause added to a document after drafting, especially to a bill under the consideration of a legislature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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13
noun
Meaning 13
An addition, supplement.
An amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements.
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14
noun
Meaning 14
An addition, supplement.
An additional matter or question arising in corollary; a qualification.
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15
noun
Meaning 15
An addition, supplement.
A supplementary question, now especially in mathematics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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16
noun
Meaning 16
An addition, supplement.
An add-on to an insurance policy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, insurance
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17
noun
Meaning 17
Technical senses.
An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen the frame.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, manufacturing, shipbuilding
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18
noun
Meaning 18
Technical senses.
Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: business, mining
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19
noun
Meaning 19
Technical senses.
The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
Topics: nautical, transport
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20
noun
Meaning 20
Technical senses.
A small, sliding piece of thin metal on a balance, used to determine small weights.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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21
noun
Meaning 21
Technical senses.
The first Lenormand card, also known as either the horseman or the cavalier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: traveler, traveller
Narrower terms: hang glider, horseman, equestrian, horseback rider, pedaler, pedaller
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noun
Meaning 26
a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: traveler, traveller
History
Etymology
* As an English surname, from the noun rider. * Also as an English surname, from Old English rēodan (“to clear out”), from Proto-West Germanic *reudan. Compare Reeder. * Also as an English surname, from dialectal rithe (“small stream”). * As an Irish surname, calque from Irish ó marcaigh (“descendant of the (horse)rider”). This is also found directly in Markey. * As a German surname, Americanized from Reiter.
From Middle English ryder, ridere, from Late Old English rīdere (“rider, knight”). Compare Dutch rijder, German Reiter. By surface analysis, ride + -er.
Across languages
Translations
162 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
kalorës
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Albanian:
kalorëse
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Southern Altai:
атту
(attu)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Arabic:
رَاكِب
(rākib)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Arabic:
رَاكِبَة
(rākiba)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Armenian:
հեծյալ
(hecyal)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Azerbaijani:
atlı
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Azerbaijani:
minici
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Belarusian:
ве́ршнік
(vjéršnik)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Belarusian:
ве́ршніца
(vjéršnica)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Belarusian:
нае́знік
(najéznik)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Belarusian:
нае́зніца
(najéznica)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Belarusian:
нае́зьнік
(najézʹnik)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Bulgarian:
езда́ч
(ezdáč)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Bulgarian:
езда́чка
(ezdáčka)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Catalan:
genet
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Chinese Mandarin:
車手 /车手
(chēshǒu)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Chinese Mandarin:
騎者 /骑者
(qízhě)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Chinese Mandarin:
騎手 /骑手
(qíshǒu)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Chinese Mandarin:
騎士 /骑士
(qíshì)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Corsican:
cavalieru
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Czech:
jezdec
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Czech:
jezdkyně
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Danish:
rytter
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Dutch:
ruiter
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Dutch:
rijder
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Dutch:
motorrijder
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Estonian:
ratsanik
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Estonian:
ratsutaja
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Finnish:
ratsastaja
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Finnish:
ajaja
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Finnish:
kuljettaja
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Finnish:
moottoripyöräilijä
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Finnish:
motoristi
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
French:
cavalier
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
French:
cavalière
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Georgian:
ცხენოსანი
(cxenosani)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Georgian:
მხედარი
(mxedari)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
German:
Reiter
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
German:
Reiterin
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
German:
Fahrradfahrer (on a bike)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
German:
Mopedfahrer
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
German:
Mofafahrer
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
German:
Motorradfahrer
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Old High German:
ritto
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Greek:
αναβάτης
(anavátis)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Greek:
αναβάτρια
(anavátria)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ancient Greek:
ἱππεύς
(hippeús)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ancient Greek:
ἱππότης
(hippótēs)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ancient Greek:
ἱππότις
(hippótis)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Hebrew:
רוֹכֵב
(rokhév)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Hindi:
सवार
(savār)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Hungarian:
lovas
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Icelandic:
knapi
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Icelandic:
riddari
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Icelandic:
reiðmaður
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Indonesian:
penunggang
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Indonesian:
pengendara (on a motorbike)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ingrian:
ajaja
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Irish:
marcach
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Italian:
cavaliere
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Italian:
motociclista
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Italian:
centauro (on a motorbike)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Japanese:
ライダー
(raidā)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Japanese:
騎手
(kishu)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Japanese:
乗り手
(norite)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Kazakh:
салт атты
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Kazakh:
шабандоз
(şabandoz)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Khmer:
អ្នកជិះសេះ
(nĕək cih seh)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Khmer:
សាទិន
(saatɨn)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Korean:
라이더
(raideo)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Korean:
기수
(gisu)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Kyrgyz:
атчан
(atcan)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Kyrgyz:
чабандес
(cabandes)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Lao:
ຄົນຂີ່ມ້າ
(khon khī mā)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Latgalian:
juojiejs
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Latgalian:
raitinīks
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Latin:
rēctor
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Latin:
rēctrīx
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Latvian:
jājējs
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Latvian:
jātnieks
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Lithuanian:
raitelis
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Lithuanian:
jojikas
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Macedonian:
јавач
(javač)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Macedonian:
јавачка
(javačka)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Malay:
penunggang
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Maltese:
rikkieb
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Maltese:
rikkieba
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Manx:
markiagh
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Māori:
kaieke
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Marshallese:
ri-uwe
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Mongolian:
морьтон
(morʹton)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Norwegian Bokmål:
rytter
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Norwegian Nynorsk:
ryttar
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Church Slavic:
въсадьникъ
(vŭsadĭnikŭ)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Old English:
ridda
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Iranian Persian:
سَوار
(savâr)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Iranian Persian:
اَسْبسَوار
(asb-savâr)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Polish:
jeździec
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Polish:
jeźdźczyni
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Portuguese:
cavaleiro
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Romanian:
călăreț
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Romanian:
călăreață
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Russian:
вса́дник
(vsádnik)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Russian:
вса́дница
(vsádnica)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Russian:
нае́здник
(najézdnik)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Russian:
нае́здница
(najézdnica)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Russian:
седо́к
(sedók)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Russian:
ездо́к
(jezdók)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Sanskrit:
यावन्
(yāvan)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Scottish Gaelic:
marcach
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Serbo-Croatian:
ја̀ха̄ч
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Serbo-Croatian:
јаха̀чица
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Serbo-Croatian:
jàhāč
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Serbo-Croatian:
jahàčica
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Slovak:
jazdec
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Slovak:
jazdkyňa
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Slovene:
jezdec
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Slovene:
jahač
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Slovene:
jahačica
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Slovene:
motorist
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Slovene:
motoristka
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Spanish:
jinete
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Spanish:
pasajero
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Swedish:
ryttare
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Tajik:
савор
(savor)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Tatar:
җайдак
(caydaq)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Thai:
ผู้ขี่
(pûu-kìi)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Turkish:
atlı
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Turkish:
binici
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Turkmen:
atly
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Turkmen:
çapyksuwar
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ukrainian:
ве́ршник
(véršnyk)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ukrainian:
ве́ршниця
(véršnycja)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ukrainian:
наї́зник
(najíznyk)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Ukrainian:
наї́зниця
(najíznycja)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Urdu:
سَوار
(savār)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Urdu:
گُھڑ سَوار
(ghuṛ savār)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Uyghur:
چەۋەنداز
(chewendaz)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Uzbek:
otliq
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Uzbek:
chavandoz
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Vietnamese:
người cưỡi ngựa
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Vietnamese:
kị sĩ
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Vietnamese:
kị mã
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Welsh:
marchog
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Welsh:
beiciwr
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Yiddish:
רייטער
(reyter)
— one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
Bulgarian:
допълни́телна кла́уза
(dopǎlnítelna kláuza)
— politics: additional provision annexed to a bill
Finnish:
ponsi
— politics: additional provision annexed to a bill
German:
Zusatzklausel
— politics: additional provision annexed to a bill
Icelandic:
viðauki við samning
— politics: additional provision annexed to a bill
Irish:
aguisín
— politics: additional provision annexed to a bill
Latin:
adiectio
— politics: additional provision annexed to a bill
Russian:
дополне́ние
— politics: additional provision annexed to a bill
Finnish:
lisäehdot
— amendment to an entertainer's performance contract
Latin:
adiectio
— amendment to an entertainer's performance contract
Russian:
ра́йдер
(rájdɛr)
— amendment to an entertainer's performance contract
Finnish:
lisäetu
— additional benefit attached to an insurance contract
Finnish:
kauppamatkustaja
— commercial traveller
German:
Zureiter
— one who breaks in or manages a horse
Finnish:
ratsastaja
— first Lenormand card
Irish:
fo-fhadhb
— math: problem of extra difficulty added to another on an examination paper