1. A traveller who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
   "The experienced rider guided her horse through the rocky terrain"; "The camel rider crossed the desert with ease"
    
2. A traveller who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)
   "The motorcycle rider leaned into the curve"; "The bicycle rider pedalled up the steep hill"
    
3. A traveller riding in a vehicle (a boat, bus, car, plane or train etc.) who is not operating it
   "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the rider";
   - passenger
    
4. A clause that is appended to a legislative bill
   "The senator proposed a rider to allocate additional funding for education"

Derived forms: riders

Type of: article, clause, traveler [US], traveller [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: bill, legislative act, measure, statute

Encyclopedia: Rider, Stephen