rode
Definition of rode
(Entry 1 of 2)
past tense and chiefly dialectal past participle of ride
rode
noun
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Definition of rode (Entry 2 of 2)
: a line (as of rope or chain) used to attach an anchor to a boat
Examples of rode in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
As an engine and coal-car rode past before the soldiers reached him, the quick-thinking Pierpont jumped on board and escaped. — Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, "'The rebels are coming!'– A Laurel Civil War Story," 17 June 2019 Melissa never gave up hope for a cure and rode in the Pan Mass Challenge 3 years in a row as part of the Morse Force. — courant.com, "Melissa Jane Morse," 13 June 2019 Those with incomes under $50,000 are also more likely to use Metrobus; 45 percent rode in the past year. — Emily Guskin, Washington Post, "Washington Post-Schar School poll," 7 June 2019 The 28-year-old rode in a carriage with her sister, Princess Beatrice, her aunt, the Countess of Wessex, and her cousin, Lady Louise Windsor, during Trooping the Colour. — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, "Princess Eugenie Wore the Best Hat and Dress for Trooping the Colour," 9 June 2018 The royal couple rode in their own carriage (their second carriage ride after their royal wedding!) during the festivities, with Kate Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall riding ahead of them. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "Meghan Markle Shows Off Her Post-Honeymoon Glow as She Arrives for Her First Trooping the Colour," 9 June 2018 The queen, dressed in sky blue, rode by herself in an open carriage. — Laura Smith-spark, CNN, "Duke and Duchess of Sussex join Queen's birthday parade," 9 June 2018 After her death, Wisconsin Riders met with Tosa officers and rode in honor of Sebena in 2013. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "For Wauwatosa cops, Donut Dash and national bike ride have deeper meanings," 10 Apr. 2018 The Georgia State Patrol told multiple media outlets that the bus drove off the side of the rode about 18 miles west of Augusta National Golf Club and flipped when the driver overcorrected into a median. — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, "Bus crashes en route to Masters, several passengers injured," 5 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rode.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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