stride

nouns

a step in walking or running

pace, stride, tread

the distance covered by a step

"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

footstep, pace, step, stride

significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides")

"they made big strides in productivity"

stride

is a type of (narrower)

gradual improvement or growth or development

"advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

walk with long steps

"He strode confidently across the hall"

stride

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

"Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

cover or traverse by taking long steps

"She strode several miles towards the woods"

stride

is a type of (narrower)

travel across or pass over

"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"