What's the difference between raider and rider?

Raider


Definition:

  • (n.) One who engages in a raid.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) We have Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris coming to those platforms this December, and Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition is available on PS4.” However, there is still some slight ambiguity about whether the deal is for Winter 2015 only.
  • (2) Ian Livingstone is not all that keen on being photographed near the life-sized model of Lara Croft in his study – even though he was largely responsible for launching her on the world nearly 20 years ago, and the heroine of the Tomb Raider video games, comics and films helped to make his fortune.
  • (3) On Sunday, Foles did something that only six other players have achieved in NFL history, throwing for seven touchdowns in a single game as the Eagles obliterated the Oakland Raiders 49-20 .
  • (4) Relying on Hitler for an analogy makes people sound as if their history lessons were limited to Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
  • (5) Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) Terrelle Pryor's 93-yard TD run is the longest rushing play in Raiders history.
  • (6) He played in just four games for the Raiders, recording three tackles.
  • (7) The mood changes when a robot messenger controlled by Ultron arrives and mocks the superheroes, moments before a horde of raiders smashes into the building.
  • (8) "We like his athleticism," said the Raiders' head coach, Dennis Allen.
  • (9) In a giffa, anything goes: the raiders can arrest people in the street or at home.
  • (10) Outside the tax ministry, drum-banging, bell-clanging protesters from the Anti-Raider League of Entrepreneurs, an anti-corruption group, alleged that crooked officials from the previous administration had merely been shuffled around.
  • (11) Huthart, who is British, worked with Jolie on movies including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Salt and Mr and Mrs Smith.
  • (12) At a press conference ahead of the Gamescom video game event in Cologne, Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher took to the stage to confirm that Rise of the Tomb Raider, follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed reboot of the long-running action adventure series, will be “exclusive to Xbox”.
  • (13) If you're a Raiders fan, well, you need to work on your grammar.
  • (14) The Raiders are also in this game I've been told by people I trust but I'll have to take their word on this.
  • (15) His statements take some unpacking, and for fans of the Tomb Raider series they're not encouraging.
  • (16) Jolie - who starred in Tomb Raider, which was shot in neighbouring Cambodia - and Pitt have three children.
  • (17) The Miami Dolphins have just traded for the No.3 slot from the Raiders... 1.31am BST Reaction Cutting response to that pick from former Ravens head coach Brian Billick: 1.29am BST Raiders on the clock... 1.28am BST Paolo's verdict on Luke Joeckel Paolo says: So I guess the Jaguars like burgers too.
  • (18) He was the second victim of raiders following an appearance on the MTV show after former England goalkeeper Ian Walker was also targeted.
  • (19) Still in her nightgown, she was carried to a small boat before the raiders sped away.
  • (20) Obviously games mattered to the crowd, who cheered Jobs's announcement that 12 current games, including Tomb Raider III, StarCraft, Heretic 2, Age of Empires, Quake and Quest for Glory 5 would be out on the Mac within the next 120 days.

Rider


Definition:

  • (n.) One who, or that which, rides.
  • (n.) Formerly, an agent who went out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveler.
  • (n.) One who breaks or manages a horse.
  • (n.) An addition or amendment to a manuscript or other document, which is attached on a separate piece of paper; in legislative practice, an additional clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage; something extra or burdensome that is imposed.
  • (n.) A problem of more than usual difficulty added to another on an examination paper.
  • (n.) A Dutch gold coin having the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
  • (n.) Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
  • (n.) An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen her frame.
  • (n.) The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
  • (n.) A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard.
  • (n.) A robber.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) An untiring advocate of the joys and merits of his adopted home county, Bradbury figured Norfolk as a place of writing parsons, farmer-writers and sensitive poets: John Skelton, Rider Haggard, John Middleton Murry, William Cowper, George MacBeth, George Szirtes.
  • (2) Yogi Breisner, performance manager for the British eventing team, said: "It is a real shame that it has been called off, especially in an Olympic year when a lot of the riders and horses would have been on show.
  • (3) Or perhaps it was just because I was a little kid and more interested in them Weetabix skinheads, Roland Rat and Knight Rider.
  • (4) "A lot of my mates were let down by Easy Rider, they thought it was going to be a lot better – but it didn't disappoint me at all."
  • (5) But it made sure there weren’t surprises like this one: when Natalie Burg, of Michigan, was newly married, she discovered that adding a rider for maternity coverage would more than double the cost of her health insurance, from $120 a month to more than $300.
  • (6) Barra’s main rivals in the single-speed category were Willo and a rider nicknamed Neu York, representing the Gorilla Smash Squad.
  • (7) Fifty-seven percent of riders were wearing helmets during the mishap.
  • (8) I can't make myself into a big, powerful rider who can put out 300 watts per hour.
  • (9) – A 16km (10-mile) subway extension to take riders from central Rio to the Olympic Park in the western suburb of Barra da Tijuca is likely to be finished just a few weeks before the games open.
  • (10) The Surf's Up Surf School has been operating from the beach for 15 years and has an experienced team of instructors (including a former New Zealand national-level coach, Kelly O'Toole) who are prepared to work with everyone from complete beginners to elite riders.
  • (11) The Tasmanian Motorcycle Rider Training scheme is assessed in terms of its value in reducing the accident risk.
  • (12) "I just wanted to go out there and enjoy it," said Dujardin, who is only the second British rider to win double gold at one Games, following the eventer Richard Meade 40 years ago.
  • (13) 11.47pm GMT New England Here's an expert view of the Revs from one of our weekly experts , MB Carradine , of the Midnight Riders : No one projected the Revolution would finish 3rd in the East, and rightfully so.
  • (14) The UCI should also pay more attention to medical issues in cycling and when Therapeutic Use Exemptions should be granted Words of warning Sanctioned riders should be used ‘as an educational tool’ to inform their peers about the dangers of doping through interviews, appearances, lectures and recorded messages pointing out the impact of doping on their lives, ‘the social stigma, financial impact, health effects and self-esteem issues’ Voice of the union The UCI should ‘facilitate the creation of a strong riders’ union … to give riders a collective voice particularly on issues of ownership, revenue sharing, the racing calendar and anti-doping.
  • (15) And if you're going to film me in HD my agent says I need a rider in my contract for a makeup artist."
  • (16) Lance Armstrong held the meanest grudges in cycling, in effect ruining the career of Christophe Bassons after the French rider dared to talk publicly about doping.
  • (17) Honeychile Rider is even more unworldly, depicted in Dr No as part intuitive animal, part innocent child.
  • (18) It’s not about promoting it to lycra-clad riders.
  • (19) But there was disappointment on Monday for Lee Pearson, the dressage rider who had nine gold medals in his locker coming into the Games and was one of the most recognisable faces of the build-up.
  • (20) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lakota youth riders of the “Horse Nation” gallop bareback at Standing Rock.