: an unbroken or imperfectly broken range horse of western North America : bronco
broadly : mustang

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In individual events, Wright is in the No. 2 spot in the saddle bronc riding and is ranked tenth in the bull riding. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Chase Brooks of Deer Lodge, MT competes in saddle bronc riding during an afternoon rodeo during Cheyenne Frontier Days on Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Cheyenne, WY. Austen Erblat, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 The Cohens’ son Jim competed in bareback and saddle bronc on the rodeo team at Western Hills High. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026 Last year’s rodeo events included bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, bull riding and all-around champion riding. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bronc

Word History

Etymology

short for bronco

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bronc was in 1893

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“Bronc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronc. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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bronc

noun
: bronco

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