1. a person who walks with long steps
2. a water bug that moves across the surface of water
Usage: also called water strider

Examples

• The tall strider covered ground quickly with his long legs.
• She was a natural strider who could hike for miles without tiring.
• Water striders skimmed across the pond’s surface.
• The strider used surface tension to walk on water.
• He was known as a confident strider who never seemed to hurry.
• The biology class observed striders in the school pond.