1
: one that rides
2
a
: an addition to a document (such as an insurance policy) often attached on a separate piece of paper
b
: a clause appended to a legislative bill to secure a usually distinct object
3
: something used to overlie another or to move along on another piece
Examples of rider in a Sentence
Watch out for bike riders while driving.
She added a rider to her life insurance policy that increased her coverage.
Congress added a rider to the health insurance bill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Uber’s Election Day offer will start at 4 a.m. and end at 11:59 p.m., in riders’ local time.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The defense argued that Penny was trying to protect other riders from someone who was potentially dangerous.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Last month, another Waymo rider in San Francisco reported feeling unsafe when being catcalled while sitting inside the vehicle.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney's office are expected to concede that Neely may have seemed scary to some subway riders, but will argue Penny continued the chokehold well past the point where Neely stopped moving and posed any kind of threat.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The defense argued that Penny was trying to protect other riders from someone who was potentially dangerous.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Last month, another Waymo rider in San Francisco reported feeling unsafe when being catcalled while sitting inside the vehicle.
—Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney's office are expected to concede that Neely may have seemed scary to some subway riders, but will argue Penny continued the chokehold well past the point where Neely stopped moving and posed any kind of threat.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Rider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rider. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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