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astride

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a⋅stride

  [uh-strahyd]
Use astride in a Sentence
–preposition
1. with a leg on each side of; straddling: She sat astride the horse.
2. on both sides of: Budapest lies astride the river.
3. in a dominant position within: Napoleon stands astride the early 19th century like a giant.
–adverb, adjective
4. in a posture of striding or straddling; with legs apart or on either side of something.
Origin:
1655–65; a- 1 + stride
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a·stride   (ə-strīd')   
adv.  

  1. With a leg on each side: riding astride.

  2. With the legs wide apart.

prep.  

  1. On or over and with a leg on each side of.

  2. Situated on both sides of.

  3. Lying across or over; spanning.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

astride 
1664, from a- (1) "on" + stride (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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