strides
nounUK /straɪdz/
US /straɪdz/
Long steps you take when you walk fast.
She took big strides to catch up with her friends.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Progress or improvement you make toward a goal.
The team made great strides in learning to read.
3. The plural form of stride, meaning a single long step.
He crossed the puddle in two strides.
4. To walk with long, energetic steps.
She strides across the playground every morning.