Standard Lemma guide

rider

name · noun · 26 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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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Synonyms: none provided

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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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Synonyms: none provided

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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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Synonyms: none provided

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6

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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Synonyms: none provided

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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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Synonyms: none provided

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9

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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11

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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14

noun

Meaning 14

An addition, supplement.

An additional matter or question arising in corollary; a qualification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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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

Topics: cartomancy, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

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22

noun

Meaning 22

Technical senses.

A piece, such as the rook or bishop, which moves any distance in one direction as long as no other piece is in the way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: board-games, chess, games

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23

noun

Meaning 23

a clause that is appended to a legislative bill

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: article, clause

24

noun

Meaning 24

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: passenger

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: traveler, traveller

Narrower terms: commuter, fare, hitchhiker, stowaway, straphanger

25

noun

Meaning 25

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: traveler, traveller

Narrower terms: hang glider, horseman, equestrian, horseback rider, pedaler, pedaller

26

noun

Meaning 26

a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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
Real reading context

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