Question 1 · Quick check
rider
CEFRB1
/ˈɹaɪ̯.dəː/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who rides an animal, bicycle, or motorcycle.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA mounted person.
Examples
A headless rider haunts the country lanes.
That is why I am not an avid bike rider.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- [ˈɹʷaɪ̯.dɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷaɪ̯.dɹ̩]
- [ˈɹʷaɪ̯.ɾɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷaɪ̯.ɾɹ̩]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc.
A knight, or other mounted warrior.
More examples
In contextThen he would give his letters to another rider.
I set out with a Paisley manufacturer and a London rider, the latter of whom I envied for his smartness and self-complacency.
His mouldy money! half a dozen riders.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English ryder, ridere, from Late Old English rīdere (“rider, knight”). Compare Dutch rijder, German Reiter. By surface analysis, ride + -er.