[n] significant progress (especially in the phrase"make strides"; "make rapid strides")
[n] a step in walking or running
[n] the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
[v] cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"
[v] walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"