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astride

2 syllables
adverbpreposition
Quick answer

As an adverb, astride means with one’s legs on either side. As a preposition, it means with one’s legs on either side of.

Meanings of astride

3 meanings

adverb

  1. With one’s legs on either side.

    “The men ride their horses astride.”

preposition

  1. With one’s legs on either side of.

    “The boy sat astride his father’s knee.”

  2. Extending across (something).

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adverb: with one leg on each side
astraddle

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