rider
person on a horse, bike, etc.
A person who is on and using a horse, bike, motorcycle, or similar thing that moves.
[a/an/the] rider on [a horse/bike/motorcycle]
- Each rider must wear a helmet while on the track.
- The horse threw its rider just a few meters from the finish line.
- As a new rider, she prefers flat, quiet roads for her bike trips.
- The motorcycle rider lost control on the wet curve.
- Only experienced riders are allowed on the advanced trail.
- The rider sits on the horse.
- Every bike rider should wear a helmet.
- He is a good rider and can control fast horses.
- Three riders went down the road together.
- I am a new rider, so I go slowly.
person using public transport
A person who rides on a bus, train, subway, or other public transport as a passenger.
[number] [bus/train/subway] riders
- The new policy affects more than 200,000 daily bus riders.
- Subway riders faced long delays during the morning rush hour.
- The transit agency surveyed riders about the cleanliness of the trains.
- Weekend riders will notice reduced service on this line.
- Many riders complained about the recent fare increase.
- Many riders stand on the bus.
- The train is full of riders in the morning.
- Riders must pay before they get on the subway.
- The city asks riders to wear masks.
- There are fewer riders on Sundays.
extra clause in contract or policy
An extra part added to a legal paper, like a contract or insurance policy, that changes or adds rules.
a rider to [a contract/policy/agreement]
- The company added a rider to the contract specifying travel expenses.
- You can purchase a disability rider to extend your life insurance coverage.
- The landlord insisted on a rider that bans pets in the apartment.
- This rider clarifies how bonuses will be calculated.
- The policy rider takes effect immediately after both parties sign.
- The lawyer added a rider to the contract.
- This insurance rider costs a little more money.
- We signed the main paper and then a short rider.
- The rider changes the rules about payment.
- She asked the agent to explain the rider again.
extra clause on a bill
An extra rule added to a new law paper in parliament or congress, often on a different topic.
a rider on/to [a bill]
- Lawmakers slipped an environmental rider into the defense spending bill.
- The president threatened to veto the bill because of a controversial rider on abortion.
- Several unrelated riders were attached to the budget bill at the last minute.
- The senator opposed the rider, calling it a backdoor way to change election laws.
- The clean energy provision survived only as a rider on a larger tax package.
- They added a rider to the tax bill.
- The rider is about school money, not about taxes.
- Some people hate riders because they hide new rules.
- The bill failed because of one small rider.
- The rider was added late at night in the meeting.
extra condition or qualification
An extra remark that adds a limit or special condition to what was just said.
with the rider that [clause]
- He agreed to the plan, but with the rider that no one would lose their job.
- The committee offered its support, adding the rider that funding must be reviewed annually.
- She accepted the proposal, with the rider that her team would keep creative control.
- The contract comes with the rider that deadlines may be extended in emergencies.
- They endorsed the policy with a clear rider regarding data privacy.
- He said yes, with the rider that we must finish on time.
- She agreed, but there was a rider about cost.
- I can help you, with the rider that you tell the truth.
- They signed the deal with a small rider about safety rules.
- We accept the plan, with the rider that we review it next year.
machine part that rides on another
A small piece in a machine that sits on or moves over another piece to help it work correctly.
a rider on [a shaft/rail/track]
- The cam rider must be lubricated regularly to prevent wear.
- A small metal rider moves along the shaft to keep the belt aligned.
- The engineer replaced the worn rider to reduce vibration.
- This guide rider keeps the tool head in the correct position.
- If the rider fails, the whole mechanism can seize.
- The machine has a small rider on the bar.
- The rider moves on the metal track.
- They changed the rider because it was old.
- This rider helps the machine move smoothly.
- The engineer checks the rider every day.
- Base: rider
- Plural: riders
free rider
1person who benefits without paying
A person who enjoys a public or shared service but does not pay their part of the cost.
- The health system struggles when too many people act as free riders and refuse to pay insurance premiums.
- Economists warn that the free rider problem can weaken support for public services.
- Some neighbors became free riders, using the private road without helping to maintain it.
freedom rider
2civil rights bus protester
A person in the United States in the 1960s who rode buses into the South to protest laws that separated Black and white people.
- John Lewis was one of the young Freedom Riders who challenged segregation in the American South.
- The museum has a special exhibition about the Freedom Riders and their courage.
- She wrote her thesis on the strategies used by the Freedom Riders during the civil rights movement.
rough rider
3member of US Rough Riders
A member of a special volunteer horse-soldier group from the United States that fought in the Spanish–American War in 1898.
- Theodore Roosevelt became famous as the leader of the Rough Riders in Cuba.
- The book tells the story of the Rough Riders and their charge up San Juan Hill.
- Old photos of the Rough Riders show them in wide-brimmed hats and simple uniforms.