A rider is someone who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle as a hobby or job. You can also refer to someone who is riding a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle as a rider.
She is a very good and experienced rider.
As we came out of the stables, a rider came towards us.
2. countable noun
A rider is a statement that is added to another statement, especially one which contains a change, an explanation, or further information.
He said he could see no necessity to add any rider on the use of firearms by police. [+ on]
America conventionally attaches a rider to any aid, to the effect that it must notbe used in certain territories. [+ to]
More Synonyms of rider
rider in British English
(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. British
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
Derived forms
riderless (ˈriderless)
adjective
rider in American English
(ˈraɪdər)
noun
1.
a person who rides
2.
a.
an addition or amendment to a document such as a contract
b.
a clause, usually dealing with some unrelated matter, added to a legislative bill when it is being considered for passage
3.
any of various devices or pieces moving along or mounted on something else
Derived forms
riderless (ˈriderless)
adjective
rider in Insurance
(raɪdər)
Word forms: (regular plural) riders
noun
(Insurance: Underwriting)
A rider is an extra piece of information that is added to an insurance contract to change it by, for example, including a risk or an additional premium.
Homeowners may buy earthquake insurance from an insurance company as an optionalrider to a fire insurance policy.
Riders may be added to a policy to expand or limit the benefits otherwise payable.
A rider is an extra piece of information that is added to an insurance contract to changeit by, for example, including a risk or an additional premium.
inflation rider
COBUILD Collocations
rider
experienced rider
Examples of 'rider' in a sentence
rider
Only one rider stands out, the one wearing the bright red jacket.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In a split-second four horses and their riders crashed into the ground.
The Sun (2016)
Another French rider taught his horse to canter backwards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They want to open talks to get motorcycle and scooter riders a fair deal that keeps them safe on London streets.
The Sun (2016)
I also abhor the notion that because one rider is under suspicion, the history of an entire operation is somehow tainted.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The rider and the horse have to have a good day together.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He was an experienced and cautious rider.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The mobility of the boundary riders is also vital.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We had good riders but not the resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There was a gang fight outside our window and a motorcycle rider was shot and killed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Perhaps it is down to the bravery of jumps horses and riders.
The Sun (2015)
An experienced rider will learn as much as a novice.
The Sun (2015)
Many riding holiday centres also allow riders with their own horses.
Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989)
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He must also trust the riders who schooled the horse over jumps.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
How are horse owners and riders supposed to protect themselves from horrible accidents caused by such pernicious machines?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But he added an important rider.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was a very good rider.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You need to be an experienced rider for this ranch and to be confident riding fast in a group over rough terrain.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He looks on a handy weight and his rider is good value for his 5lb claim.
The Sun (2010)
Only one female rider has taken part in the Derby.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Each year victory for a British rider on one of the two cobbled monuments edges closer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Britain's knight rider finally added the one gold missing from his collection yesterday.
The Sun (2014)
To be a great motorcycle rider you have to blur the line between man and machine by winning on more than one bike.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The idea of a motorcycle without a rider is pretty cool, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It seems initially to be more comic relief than sport relief, as the first invention seeking investment is a bicycle the rider sits on sideways.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For a Tour rider, weight is crucial.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But one rider is necessary: the report would have far more power to convince if it included evidence of the weapons programme that it says existed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
rider
British English: rider /ˈraɪdə/ NOUN
A rider is someone who rides a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle.
European Portuguese: ciclista/cavaleiro bicicleta/cavalo
Romanian: călăreț
Russian: наездник
Latin American Spanish: el que monta jinete, ciclista, motorista, etc.
Swedish: ryttare
Thai: ผู้ขับขี่
Turkish: binici
Ukrainian: вершник
Vietnamese: người cưỡi, người lái
All related terms of 'rider'
free rider
a person who obtains something without effort or cost
horse rider
a person riding a horse
road rider
a driver , cyclist or athlete who takes part in a road race
trick rider
a person who performs tricks on horseback
circuit rider
(formerly) a minister of religion who preached from place to place along an established circuit
freedom rider
a person who participated , esp in the 1960s, in an organized tour , usually by public transport in the South, in order to protest against racism and put federal laws on integration to the test
boundary rider
an employee on a sheep or cattle station whose job is to maintain fences in good repair and to prevent stock from straying
dispatch rider
a messenger who delivers urgent documents or military dispatches by motorcycle , bicycle , or (formerly) on horseback
inflation rider
An inflation rider is a rider that can be added to a long-term care insurance plan that adjusts the benefits over time to allow for inflation.
experienced rider
A rider is someone who rides a horse, a bicycle , or a motorcycle as a hobby or job. You can also refer to someone who is riding a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle as a rider.
joyrider
A joyrider is someone who steals cars in order to drive around in them at high speed .
lowrider
a car with a body or chassis close to the ground, usually with modified suspension
roughrider
a rider of wild or unbroken horses
beam riding
a method of missile guidance in which the missile steers itself along the axis of a conically scanned microwave beam
Chinese translation of 'rider'
rider
(ˈraɪdəʳ)
n(c)
(on horse) 骑(騎)师(師) (qíshī) (位, wèi)
(on bicycle) 骑(騎)自行车(車)的人 (qí zìxíngchē de rén) (个(個), gè)
(on motorcycle) 骑(騎)手 (qíshǒu) (名, míng)
(= addendum) 附加意见(見) (fùjiā yìjiàn)
(noun)
Definition
a person who rides
A rider came towards us.
Synonyms
horse-rider
jockey
It's a big day for Britain's former top jockey.
equestrian
a record performance yet to be beaten by any other British equestrian
or woman or person">horseman or woman or person
Geraldo was a fine horseman.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of equestrian
a record performance yet to be beaten by any other British equestrian
Synonyms
rider,
jockey (archaic),
or woman or person">horseman or woman or person,
horse rider,
knight,
cavalier
in the sense of horseman
Definition
a man who is skilled in riding
Geraldo was a fine horseman.
Synonyms
rider,
equestrian
in the sense of jockey
Definition
a person who rides horses in races as a profession