strider
/ˈstraɪdər/
noun
- A person who walks with long steps.
- As a fast strider, she finished the hike well ahead of the group.
- The long-legged strider easily kept pace with the joggers.
- He was a confident strider, covering ground quickly on his morning walks.
- An insect that skims across the surface of water, also called a water strider.
- A tiny strider darted across the stream, leaving ripples behind.
- We watched a water strider glide effortlessly across the pond.
- The strider's long legs spread its weight so it could walk on water.