racehorse

noun

race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯrs How to pronounce racehorse (audio)
: a horse bred or kept for racing

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This felt like a Miami Heat season looking for a way to end, to be over, to be put out of its misery like a crippled racehorse humanely put down. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 Each is a two-hour, full-service affair complete with dedicated waitstaff and a champagne service that flows faster than a racehorse at the starting gate. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 That royal collection is thought to include the pin — featuring the racehorse's name — which Queen Camilla is known to sport for days at the races. Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Whether that brawny youth can bring that sort of unbridled thinking under real-race weights, in real tack, against real, experienced racehorses that have won multiple stakes remains to be seen. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for racehorse

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of racehorse was circa 1626

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“Racehorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racehorse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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racehorse

noun
race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯ(ə)rs How to pronounce racehorse (audio)
: a horse bred or kept for racing

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