racehorse

noun

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

Examples of racehorse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most racehorses get their temperature taken every morning. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 Pinhook Vertical Series Bourbon Pinhook is a whiskey company that names its expressions after racehorses, but that’s not the most interesting thing about it. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024 More than two dozen people were charged in March 2020 for secretly distributing drugs to racehorses, following an FBI investigation. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024 In 2020, more than two dozen people were indicted in a racehorse doping scheme. Emma Bowman, NPR, 4 May 2024 In 2010, a Bleacher Report article listed its top 20 picks for the funniest racehorse names of all time. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024 But there's also race history, manifested in fandom by Secretariat, the almost mystical champion racehorse known as Big Red who ruled the tracks in the mid-1970s. Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 The monarch was also a savvy racehorse owner, netting more than 451 total wins and more than $9 million in prize money over the years. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024 Lac-Phe levels increased in mice, racehorses, and humans after exercise. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

racehorse

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

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