1. long steps taken when walking or running
Usage: plural of stride
2. significant progress or advances in development
Usage: figurative use

1. walks with long, confident steps
Usage: third person singular present of stride

Examples

• She took long strides across the field.
• The runner’s powerful strides carried him to victory.
• The company has made great strides in reducing pollution.
• Medical research has made significant strides in recent years.
• He strides confidently into the meeting room.
• The athlete strides toward the finish line.
• Her strides were so long that I had to jog to keep up.