Nouns

(n)pace, stride, treada step in walking or running
(n)footstep, pace, step, stridethe distance covered by a step“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
(n)stridesignificant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')“they made big strides in productivity”

Verbs

(v)stridewalk with long steps“He strode confidently across the hall”