Definition of horseshoe
1 : a usually U-shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof to protect it
2 : something (such as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe
3 horseshoes plural : a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe-shaped pieces of metal
horseshoe
transitive verbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of horseshoe in a Sentence
The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees.
Recent Examples of horseshoe from the Web
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With 16 million people, the state hugs Mexico City like a horseshoe, spanning everything from posh suburbs to huge slums whose residents endure long, miserable commutes to jobs in the capital.
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The sports are archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, cycling, golf, horseshoes, pickleball, race walk, raquetball, road race, shuffleboard, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, triathlon and volleyball.
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The floor seating appeared more or less full, as was the horseshoe of bleachers nearest the floor and the first balcony above that.
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Tropical plantings, lawns and a horseshoe pit fill out grounds of more than an acre.
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First Known Use of horseshoe
14th century
HORSESHOE Defined for English Language Learners
horseshoe
playDefinition of horseshoe for English Language Learners
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: a U-shaped band of iron nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof as a shoe
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: something shaped like a horseshoe
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horseshoes : a game in which players try to get horseshoes around a stake in the ground by throwing them at the stake from a certain distance
HORSESHOE Defined for Kids
horseshoe
playDefinition of horseshoe for Students
1 : a protective iron plate that is nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof
2 : something shaped like a horseshoe They put the horseshoe of roses around his neck. — Walter Farley, The Black Stallion
3 horseshoes plural : a game in which horseshoes are tossed at a stake in the ground
Learn More about horseshoe
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See words that rhyme with horseshoe Spanish Central: Translation of horseshoe Nglish: Translation of horseshoe for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about horseshoe
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