- a short journey in a vehicle, on a bicycle, etc.
- a train ride through beautiful countryside
- It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town.
- Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike.
- We went for a ride on our bikes.
- Visitors can take a ride on a miniature train.
- a bike/boat/taxi ride
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsa2- She's gone for a ride on her bike.
- The ride from our house to my parents' takes about an hour.
- After a short taxi ride, we were there.
- I asked if she'd give me a ride on the back of her motorbike.
- John took me for a ride in his new car.
- The train ride through the mountains was fantastic.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- short
- leisurely
- …
- have
- take
- go for
- …
- ride from
- ride to
- (North American English) (British English lift)a free ride in a car, etc. to a place you want to get to
- She hitched a ride to the station.
- We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus.
- He offered to give her a ride home.
Extra Examples- He used to get free rides by hiding in the toilet of the train.
- I managed to cadge a ride with a lorry driver.
- I managed to hitch a ride with someone going in my direction.
- The rats hitch a free ride on ships.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- free
- get
- ask for
- bum
- …
- a ride back
- a ride home
- the kind of journey you make in a car, etc.
- a smooth/comfortable/bumpy ride
- (figurative) The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties).
Extra Examples- We have a long ride ahead of us tomorrow.
- It was a bumpy ride along the farm track.
- The new legislation did not have a smooth ride through Parliament.
- He took her for a wild ride on the back of his motorbike.
- It's a pretty long ride from Las Vegas to the coast.
- We went for a leisurely ride along the canal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- short
- leisurely
- …
- have
- take
- go for
- …
- ride from
- ride to
- a short journey on a horse, etc.
- There were pony rides for the children.
- The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo.
- He goes for a ride most mornings.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsa2- Have you ever had a ride on a camel?
- I was taking my usual morning ride along the beach.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- short
- leisurely
- …
- have
- take
- go for
- …
- ride from
- ride to
- a large machine at a funfair or amusement park that you ride on for fun or excitement; an occasion when you go on one of these
- The rides are free.
- The day had been a roller-coaster ride of emotions.
- I went on every ride in the amusement park.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amusement
- amusement-park
- carnival
- …
- go on
in vehicle
on horse
at funfair
Word OriginOld English rīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijden and German reiten.
Idioms
See ride in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarycome/go along for the ride
- (informal) to join in an activity for pleasure but without being seriously interested in it
get, take, etc. a free ride
- to get or take something without paying because somebody else is paying for it
have a rough/an easy ride | give somebody a rough/an easy ride
- (informal) to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing something; to make things difficult/easy for somebody
- He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.
- The new teacher was given a rough ride by the class.
take somebody for a ride
- (informal) to cheat or trick somebody
- It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by someone you trusted.
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