Used in a Sentence

astride

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for astride.

Editorial note

They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

With one’s legs on either side.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of astride gathered in one view.

adverb

With one’s legs on either side.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for astride.

adverb

With one’s legs on either side.

Example sentences

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They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.

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Yason is exactly correct that Ubuntu is standing astride this crevice while it widens underneath them.

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They're not valuable relative to owning a huge printing plant that sits astride the connection between local merchants and local customers.

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React is something which stands astride on a line that divides a framework and library.

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To me, a designer sits astride form and function, melding them both.

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When facing a difficult problem and trying to project confidence, I prefer sitting astride a rearing horse, brandishing a sabre.

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As if, in the stories its highly evolved brain carefully assembles from its memory banks, it could see the outlines of its future, astride the summit.

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I also try to keep myself astride the hardware-software boundary as best I can.

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Sam Snead's croquet style putting astride the line was banned and the long putters with the top locked into the body to act as a pendulum also banned.

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Once a titan astride the minicomputer world.

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If one is prepared to stand astride the world in open defiance of universal opposition, fanny packs may not be worthiest of causes upon which to blow that particular wad.

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Quote examples

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On a plaque in the Statue of Liberty is the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, seen by many immigrants as they reached the United States: " Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use astride in a sentence?

They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.

What does astride mean?

With one’s legs on either side.

What part of speech is astride?

astride is commonly used as adverb.