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astride

ast·ride

UK/əˈstɹaɪ̯d/ US/əˈstɹ̝̊ʷaɪ̯d/ rare

adverb

1.

with one leg on each side

  • “she sat astride the chair”
Synonyms
2.

with the legs stretched far apart

Origin

From a- + stride.

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