Main entry: stride
Definition: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides")
Usage: they made big strides in productivity
Main entry: stride, tread, pace
Definition: a step in walking or running
Main entry: footstep, pace, step, stride
Definition: the distance covered by a step
Usage: he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
Main entry: stride
Definition: cover or traverse by taking long steps
Usage: She strode several miles towards the woods
Main entry: stride
Definition: walk with long steps
Usage: He strode confidently across the hall