stride
     n 1: a step in walking or running [syn: {pace}, {tread}]
     2: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces
        from the old tree and began to dig" [syn: {footstep}, {pace},
         {step}]
     3: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make
        strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
     v 1: walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the
          hall"
     2: cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several
        miles towards the woods"
     [also: {strode}, {stridden}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0