Definition of horseback
: the back of a horse
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Booth and David Herold, a co-conspirator, fled the theater on horseback and crossed the Anacostia River via the Navy Yard Bridge, riding into Maryland.
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Beforehand, marchers tried twice to gain access to Interstate 5, only to be met by about a dozen California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear and on horseback.
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Right before their wedding, Lara broke both her wrists in a horseback riding accident, and had to wear casts on her wedding day.
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Down in Miami Beach, a woman dressed in a bikini casually trotted into a club on horseback.
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Those that make the trip find cliffs and sandstone arches, which can be explored by foot, mountain bike or on horseback.
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Since 2012, North Korea has built a new rink for ice and roller skating, soccer academies and a horseback riding club.
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His daughter Cindy started the Katy Cowgirls, a horseback riding team.
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Popular to-do’s include horseback riding on the beach—an afternoon at Mustique’s lauded Equestrian Centre is sure to kill on Instagram—a session on the tennis courts, and an array of watersports from jet skiing to scuba diving.
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First Known Use of horseback
14th century
First Known Use of horseback
1727
Definition of horseback
: given without thorough consideration
- a horseback opinion
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Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area.
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First Known Use of horseback
1879
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Definition of horseback for Students
: the back of a horse
- They're traveling on horseback.
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