Home › Words › S › striderstriderstrider means A surname.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, strider ranks #16,750 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom stride + -er. Compare Dutch strijder (“fighter”).nameA surname.nounOne who strides.A water strider.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.striding 77% match — The act of one who strides; a long step. vs strider →stilper 73% match — A person who walks with long strides. vs strider →stravaiger 72% match — One who stravaigs; one who takes a stroll. vs strider →striver 71% match — One who strives. vs strider →stridingly 70% match — With a striding motion. vs strider →strideways 69% match — Astride. vs strider →treader 69% match — One who treads. vs strider →strayer 67% match — One who strays. vs strider →