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
Last year, 301 riders used the service per day, with more than 100,000 boardings last year, according to Wynder.
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Baltimore-area transit riders are asking state lawmakers to consider more funding to improve the region's transit system, which many find to be unreliable and too infrequent for their needs.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A Queens subway rider busted for sprawling across more than one seat was then linked to several recent frightening crimes against women, including groping three schoolgirls, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
The hut serves classic comfort food starting at breakfast, while lunch offers skiers and riders sandwiches, soups, and plenty of chili.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Baltimore-area transit riders are asking state lawmakers to consider more funding to improve the region's transit system, which many find to be unreliable and too infrequent for their needs.
—Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A Queens subway rider busted for sprawling across more than one seat was then linked to several recent frightening crimes against women, including groping three schoolgirls, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
The hut serves classic comfort food starting at breakfast, while lunch offers skiers and riders sandwiches, soups, and plenty of chili.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Rider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rider. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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