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Word entry · 8 letters

straddle

Best crossword clue

"Span both sides"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈstɹædəl/Part of speech noun, verbSorted addelrstStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. To sit, stand, or be positioned with legs or parts on both sides of something.

Used in a sentence

  • As they approached the entrance of the port, the giant straddled clear across it, with a foot firmly planted on each headland,
  • The mountain-ringed Yukon Flats basin straddles the Arctic Circle and is bisected by the Yukon River.
  • Those in our movement who are Black and must straddle two movements, fighting the racism of the gay community along with the heterosexism in white institutions and in communities of color.

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