equine

adjective

ˈē-ˌkwīn  ˈe- 

: of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family

equine noun

equinely adverb

Examples of equine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While this is the first music concert at Bosque Ranch, the 1,000-acre ranch has played host to a number of equine events, including the NCHA Brazos Bash, and has served as a filming location for Yellowstone and its 1883 spin-off. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025

Listen to this article Equine enthusiasts can pamper themselves and their horses at an equine retreat in Ramona. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025

Quaker, the other horse to be operated on, was transferred to an equine hospital for specialist care. —Pan Pylas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024

Grab artisan pizza and chocolate chip-and-Virginia peanut cookies at Knead Wine before exploring the National Sporting Library & Museum's collection of equine paintings and sculptures. —Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin equinus, from equus horse; akin to Old English eoh horse, Greek hippos, Sanskrit aśva

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing equine

• eastern equine encephalitis
• eastern equine encephalomyelitis
• equine encephalitis
• equine encephalomyelitis
• Venezuelan equine encephalitis
• Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
• western equine encephalitis
• western equine encephalomyelitis

Rhymes for equine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

equine

adjective

ˈē-ˌkwīn  ˈek-ˌwīn 

: of, relating to, or resembling a horse or a closely related animal

equine noun

Medical Definition

equine

noun

ˈē-ˌkwīn  ˈek-ˌwīn 

: a member of the family Equidae

especially : horse

equine adjective