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ride-on

ride-on noun: a lawn mower designed to be ridden rather than pushed.

Noun

ride-on (plural ride-ons)

  1. A lawn mower designed to be ridden rather than pushed.
    Synonyms:
    riding mower
  2. A toy for a child to ride, usually resembling a real vehicle or a cartoon character.
    • Visitors of all ages particularly enjoy the bumper cars, coin-operated ride-ons, and arcade games. The nominal admission price includes one free ride on an antique carousel for children 2 years of age and older.2012, Phyllis Thomas, Indiana Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places, page 3

Synonyms of ride-on

Forms of ride-on

pluralride-ons

Origin of ride-on

Deverbal from ride on.

Questions about ride-on

What does ride-on mean?
Ride-on means a lawn mower designed to be ridden rather than pushed.
What part of speech is ride-on?
Ride-on is a noun.
What is the plural of ride-on?
The plural of ride-on is ride-ons.

Words near ride-on in the dictionary

  1. ride ups
  2. ride with
  3. ride with the punches
  4. ride-along
  5. ride-alongs
  6. ride-on
  7. ride-ons
  8. ride-or-die
  9. ride-or-dies
  10. rideability
  11. rideable

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