stride- root words — words with the stride- root

The root stride- comes from Old English stridan, meaning straddle. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including astride. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stride- root

Explore words with stride- — words containing the stride- root and sharing its sense of "straddle". Examples include astride. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stride- mean?

The stride- root means straddle, from Old English stridan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.