Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outrider

/ˈaʊtɹˌaɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: out-rid-er
IPA: /ˈaʊtɹˌaɪdɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A guide or escort, especially one who rides in advance.

noun

One who rides out on horseback to inspect a ranch etc.

noun

Example Sentences

"Then they went from farmhouse to farmhouse, two little girls walking at the head of the procession as bridesmaids, and six or eight outriders galloping ahead on hobby-horses to announce their coming."
"The Winchester MP is something of an outrider for a new project now: moving his party into the space vacated by the Conservative shift to the right under Iain Duncan Smith."

Etymology

From Middle English outridere.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: outridere

Inflected Forms

outriders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

outriding vanguard

Synonyms

precursor harbinger trailblazer

Rhymes With

spider wider rider insider outsider cider slider glider hang glider decider snider eider

Questions

How do you pronounce outrider?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtɹˌaɪdɚ/.
What does outrider mean?: A guide or escort, especially one who rides in advance.
Where does outrider come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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