strides

Noun

• a step in walking or running
• the distance covered by a step
• significant progress (especially in the phrase )
  • "make strides"
  • "they made big strides in productivity"
• plural of stride
• Trousers.

Verb

• walk with long steps
• cover or traverse by taking long steps
• third-person singular simple present indicative of stride

Synonyms

footstep, pace, step, stride, tread