riding
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
- UK
:
distrito electoral
- Aspiring NDP Premier Ed Schreyer had asked him to run for the party in the vast northern riding of Rupertsland.
- riding circuit
- riding is constitutional
- riding precedent
Examples
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I'm the new progressive conservative candidate for this riding.
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When I first heard that a general of the British Army was arranging a ball for the benefit of those nurses of the West Riding who had taken part in the four-year struggle, I said to myself, 'There is a man whose heart is in the right place. '
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The election results in this riding revealed a significant shift in voter sentiment.
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The local council is seeking feedback from residents in the riding about infrastructure improvements.
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As a candidate, she must connect with voters in her riding to discuss important issues.
Synonyms
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7.1
A group of people in an area who vote for a representative
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4.2
An area of a county with its own local government
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3.4
A district of a city used to choose local officials
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5.2
An area that has one place where people go to vote
Compounds
- Literature
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2.3
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
Going on a horse across fields and rough land while jumping natural obstacles
- Specialized
A lamp hung on a ship while it is at anchor to show its position at night
Surface Forms
Etymology
Riding for an area comes from a word meaning 'third', because some counties were once split into three parts. That's why a riding is a division of a county used for government or elections.