racehorse B2 Topic:Sports & Fitness US /ˈreɪsˌhɔrs/ UK /ˈreɪshɔːs/ See IPA manual Freq #25140 Meanings 1 noun a horse bred and trained to compete in races The racehorse accelerated past the leader in the final stretch. Thesaurus 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. Topics Sports & Fitness External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # racehorse **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈreɪsˌhɔrs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈreɪshɔːs/ **Frequency rank:** 25140 ## Meanings 1. a horse bred and trained to compete in races ## Examples - The racehorse accelerated past the leader in the final stretch. ## Synonyms - racing horse - racer ## Derived Forms - racehorses ## Related Forms - horseracing - jockey - thoroughbred - racecourse ## 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. ## Topics - Sports & Fitness markdown