racehorse

noun

race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯrs How to pronounce racehorse (audio)
: a horse bred or kept for racing

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Eight of his flat racehorses (as opposed to jump racing over fences) with four UK trainers are owned in partnership with Ian McAleavy, head of football for nine years at Starlizard, a global leader in specialist online sports betting advice established by Bloom in Camden, north London, in 2006. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 June 2025 The shortlist includes a personal nuclear reactor, a thoroughbred racehorse farm, and a private submarine. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 6 June 2025 Talent manager Adam Kluger is launching Run Fast Racing, a celebrity racehorse ownership group aiming to mix the thrill of horse racing with the glamour of star power, alongside those artists, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Leland Stanford, a former governor of California and a railroad tycoon, funded Muybridge’s experiments in motion photography to gain new information about racehorses. Bob Blaisdell, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for racehorse

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racehorse was circa 1626

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“Racehorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racehorse. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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racehorse

noun
race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯ(ə)rs How to pronounce racehorse (audio)
: a horse bred or kept for racing

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