racehorse

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/ ˈreɪsˌhɔrs /

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noun

a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.

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Origin of racehorse

First recorded in 1620–30; race¹ + horse

Words nearby racehorse

race-baiting, racecar, racecard, racecourse, racegoer, racehorse, racemate, raceme, race meeting, racemic, racemic acid

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How to use racehorse in a sentence

One player sold a stable full of racehorses for $252,000, per The New York Times, while another made $125,000 for a single racehorse.
‘Bullish on the space’: Why Anheuser Busch InBev is testing NFTs in its marketing|Seb Joseph|June 16, 2021|Digiday
One of her studies is comparing the hearts of human marathon runners with those of racehorses.
When physicians and veterinarians team up, all species benefit|Liz Devitt|November 5, 2020|Science News For Students
Harry talked about the racehorse which he part-owns, named Usain Colt.
William: I Was Dreading The Kiss-Cam|Tom Sykes|August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Her husband, the racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks, will be charged as well, along with four others.
Rebekah Brooks Charged in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|May 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The landowner and racehorse breeder and his artist wife, Gemma, are close friends of the Middleton family.
Pippa Middleton’s Inner Circle Revealed in Charity Ski Donations|Tom Sykes|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Every man on board had to work at racehorse speed, for the captain was always on the alert.
The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"|John De Morgan
His shapely body, his slim hands and feet, his lithe active strength, suggested a racehorse perfection.
A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume
Men are very easily put off or frightened; a racehorse isnt in it with them.
The Celebrity at Home|Violet Hunt
The forester pats the sides of his favourite tree, as a breeder might that of his favourite racehorse.
At Last|Charles Kingsley
Then he turned and rushed towards the city, swift as a racehorse whirls a chariot across the plain.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church

British Dictionary definitions for racehorse

racehorse

/ (ˈreɪsˌhɔːs) /

noun

a horse specially bred for racing

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