rider

[rahy-der]

noun

1. a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.

2. something that rides.

3. an additional clause, usually unrelated to the main body, attached to a legislative bill in passing it.

4. an addition or amendment to a document, testament, etc.

5. any object or device that straddles, is mounted upon, or is attached to something else.

6. a rail or stake used to brace the corners in a snake fence.

7. Shipbuilding.,  any of various members following and reinforcing primary framing members, especially a plate or timber running along the top of a keel.

8. Numismatics.

   1. a former gold coin of Scotland, first issued by James III in 1475, whose obverse bears an equestrian figure of the king.

   2. any of several gold or silver coins of the Netherlands bearing the figure of a horseman.

rider

/ ˈraɪdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that rides, esp a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle

2. an additional clause, amendment, or stipulation added to a legal or other document, esp (in Britain) a legislative bill at its third reading

3. a statement made by a jury in addition to its verdict, such as a recommendation for mercy

4. any of various objects or devices resting on, surmounting, or strengthening something else

5. a small weight that can be slid along one arm of a chemical balance to make fine adjustments during weighing

6. geology a thin seam, esp of coal or mineral ore, overlying a thicker seam

rider

1. A provision, usually controversial and unlikely to pass on its own merits, that is attached to a popular bill in the hopes that it will “ride” to passage on the back of the popular bill.

Other Word Forms

• riderless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rider¹

before 1100; Middle English ridere, Old English. See ride, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Only riders with a verified Uber account can opt to pay in cash.

From Los Angeles Times

Prior to stage 11, riders had met for a safety meeting, while the Professional Cyclists' Association had called for better security at an event at which the Israel-Premier Tech team have been targeted.

From BBC

The Israel–Premier Tech rider, who is out of contract at the end of the year, is expected to miss the remainder of the season with his injuries.

From BBC

"The bikes we're dealing with here on the highway are the same riders that we're dealing with on the parkland within the city," said Dave Sultana, who is in charge of Cardiff Council's wardens.

From BBC

The two bills “represent a compromise that lowers costs for riders while creating stronger voices for drivers,” said Ramona Prieto, Uber’s head of public policy for California, in a prepared statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• driver 
• passenger 
• traveler