racehorse

B2 Topic:Sports & Fitness
US /ˈreɪsˌhɔrs/ UK /ˈreɪshɔːs/
noun Freq #25140

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a horse bred and trained to compete in races

    The racehorse accelerated past the leader in the final stretch.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a horse bred and trained to... racing horseracer
Word family
Forms racehorses
Derived forms racehorses
Related forms horseracingjockeythoroughbredracecourse

Etymology

A compound of race + horse. The word distinguishes a horse bred or trained for organized racing from horses kept chiefly for work, transport, or ordinary riding.

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