stride

Noun

• significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides")
  • they made big strides in productivity
    

• the distance covered by a step
  • he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
    

• a step in walking or running

Verb

• cover or traverse by taking long steps
  • She strode several miles towards the woods
    

• walk with long steps
  • He strode confidently across the hall
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  footstep , pace , step , tread