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full rides

full rides is the plural of full ride.

Meaning of full ride

Noun

full ride (plural full rides)

  1. (idiomatic) A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well.
    • The Ivy Group and the Big Ten were the most notable conferences to initially avoid full ride scholarships.2007, Applying Amateurism in the Global Sports Arena, →ISBN, page 22
  2. (idiomatic) A total and complete experience of something.
    • You had better get off your ass and be my husband because I signed on for the full ride.1997, New Monologues for Mature Actors, →ISBN, page 65
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see full, ride.

Questions about full rides

What is full rides the plural of?
Full rides is the plural of full ride.

Words near full rides in the dictionary

  1. full ratchets
  2. full retard
  3. full rhyme
  4. full rhymes
  5. full ride
  6. full rides
  7. full sail
  8. full score
  9. full scores
  10. full Scottish breakfast
  11. full screen

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