An open, generally public way for the passage of vehicles, people, and animals: There was a great debate in the city council about imposing a tax on the new road that was built.

1. To have traveled in a vehicle or on an animal: Dorothy and Myrna rode the horses back to the camp in the valley.

Rodney and Norman rode in the back seat of the jeep.

2. To have been secured or moored: The ship rode at anchor in the harbor.
3. To have survived, usually accompanied by the word "out": By careful management, Earl rode out the previous economic downturn.

To have moved or propelled a boat through the use of oars or polls: Jeff and Chad rowed the gondola safely to shore.