on horseback

phrase

: on the back of a horse : by riding a horse

Before the invention of the automobile, people often traveled on horseback.

Examples of on horseback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leo is remembered fondly in the city, where he was considered a hands-on bishop who was known to travel across his diocese on horseback. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors and hurling him at Galadriel’s approaching horse. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Verica’s currency shows a slender, feminine individual on horseback with bare breasts. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026

At Jed’s insistence, the three men ride out on horseback to survey the expansive ranch that theft and expulsion made. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on horseback

• ammoniac
• biofeedback
• counterattack
• demoniac
• elegiac
• noncardiac
• paranoiac
• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback