Definitions of stride:

• noun:   significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides")

  Example: "They made big strides in productivity"

• noun:   a step in walking or running
• noun:   the distance covered by a step
• verb:   cover or traverse by taking long steps
• verb:   walk with long steps
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #31051)