a market-town of England, Hampshire, on a hill on the N.E. coast of the Isle of Wight, 7 miles N.E. by E. of Newport, and 75 S.W. by S. of London. It is a modern place, and has broad, straight, and well-paved streets. The houses, which are considerably varied in their appearance, and generally surrounded with gardens, rise tier above tier from the sea-shore and have, when seen from Portsmouth, a striking and picturesque aspect. One of the finest public buildings is that which includes the market-house and town-hall, a Doric structure, 198 feet by 56. There are numerous places of worship in the town, of which 3 belong to the Church of England, and are under the parish church of Newchurch, 7 miles distant. The others belong to Independents, Baptists, Methodists, and Roman Catholics. Ryde has also several schools, a literary and scientific institution, and a dispensary. One of the most elegant buildings is that of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, recently erected. There are also a theatre, baths, public libraries, and reading-rooms, assembly-rooms, and a fine arcade. The pier, which has been recently built at considerable expense, is 1740 feet in length, and forms a favourite promenade. Ryde is a much-frequented resort for visitors during the summer months, and the accommodation it affords to strangers has been recently much increased. Steiners ply regularly between this and Portsmouth. The neighbourhood is very beautiful, and contains many fine mansions. There are at Ryde building-yards for boats and yachts; and the town exports, among other articles, corn, flour, calves, sheep, and lambs. Vessels bound for the East and West Indies often touch here for provisions. Pop. (1861) 7147.