1
: a rider or driver of horses
especially
: one whose skill is exceptional
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
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In one of the hunts, called a xingwei, horsemen armed with bows formed a vast semicircle to push wildlife ahead of them.
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Four horsemen, on top of the world.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
The late Don Forst was the editor, but Bob, Jim and Ken were the horsemen.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Historical accounts say about 150 men under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Stapleton blocked these horsemen.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Four horsemen, on top of the world.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
The late Don Forst was the editor, but Bob, Jim and Ken were the horsemen.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Historical accounts say about 150 men under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Stapleton blocked these horsemen.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horseman
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“Horseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseman. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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