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astride

adverb

With one leg on each side

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
ST
Scrabble score
8

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈstɹaɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. With one leg on each side

    “She sat astride the chair”

adverb

  1. With the legs stretched far apart

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Example Sentences

She sat astride the chair

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