Real Dictionary

stride
Someone's stride is their way of walking with long steps.
countable noun: A stride is a long step which you take when you are walking or running.
verb: If you stride somewhere, you walk there with quick, long steps.

stride in American English
to take a single, long step in passing over (an obstacle, etc.)
to walk with long steps, esp. in a vigorous or swaggering manner
intransitive verb: to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance
noun: a striding manner or a striding gait
transitive verb: to walk with long steps along, on, through, over, etc

stride in British English
noun: a long step or pace