Clydesdale

noun

Clydes·​dale ˈklīdz-ˌdāl How to pronounce Clydesdale (audio)
: any of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland with long silky hair on the legs

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Lisa adopted all kinds of animals for the property: Sara and Joe, the mini ponies; pigs (Peter, Wilbur, Daisy, and Dude); a Clydesdale named Bubba; and Lulu, a white cockatoo. Alessandra Schade, Vogue, 7 June 2025 These nearby houses have also recently been sold: A 1,860-square-foot home on the 100 block of Clydesdale Drive in Danville sold in November 2024, for $1,830,000, a price per square foot of $984. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 5 June 2025 The uniting of the horse trainer and Clydesdale at the end is emotive storytelling at its finest! Todd Holmes, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 The snacking giant, part of PepsiCo., will run a minute-long Super Bowl commercial for its flagship Lay’s that will try to do for potatoes in the Big Game what Budweiser has done for Clydesdale horses and Chrysler did for an American plagued by recession. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Clydesdale

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Clydesdale was in 1786

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“Clydesdale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Clydesdale. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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Clydesdale

noun
Clydes·​dale ˈklīdz-ˌdāl How to pronounce Clydesdale (audio)
: any of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland, with long silky hair on the legs

Geographical Definition

Clydesdale

geographical name

Clydes·​dale ˈklīdz-ˌdāl How to pronounce Clydesdale (audio)
valley of the upper Clyde River in Scotland

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