rid·ing
1
: used for or when riding
a riding horse
riding boots
2
: operated by a rider
a riding mower
1
: one of the three administrative jurisdictions into which Yorkshire, England, was formerly divided
2
: an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district in a British dominion (such as Canada)
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The 155th Silver Spurs Rodeo is in Kissimmee this weekend, presenting families with rodeo’s seven classic events: bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping, calf roping and steer wrestling.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
This massive country bar is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and has line dancing lessons, bull riding, and even an indoor rodeo.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
There’s more riding on Jackson than most first-round draftees because the Vikings, who took the Ohio State alum 24th, had just four other picks, none in the second round.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
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The peloton remains a distant goal… Dial up Sport, Sport Plus, and especially Race mode, and the assist and output rise substantially, allowing for rapid hill climbs and nearly 30 mph open-road riding.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The 155th Silver Spurs Rodeo is in Kissimmee this weekend, presenting families with rodeo’s seven classic events: bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping, calf roping and steer wrestling.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
This massive country bar is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and has line dancing lessons, bull riding, and even an indoor rodeo.
—Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
There’s more riding on Jackson than most first-round draftees because the Vikings, who took the Ohio State alum 24th, had just four other picks, none in the second round.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
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“Riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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