stallion

noun

stal·​lion ˈstal-yən 

: an uncastrated male horse : a male horse kept for breeding

also : a male animal (such as a dog or a sheep) kept primarily as a stud

Examples of stallion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eight years later, West Yorkshire Police’s Wildlife and Rural Crime Team found the a 13-year-old cremello stallion in Shipley, England. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Overall, this lighter, more complex, more hardcore stallion looks the absolute business. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

Ferrari further modified the emblem by turning the horse’s tail upward to symbolize luck and victory—a notable departure from the downward-pointing tail of Baracca’s prancing stallion. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Down at the bottom of the hill, Butch was sitting in the grass among a dozen or more stallions. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English staloun, stalion, from Anglo-French estaloun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal stall

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stallion

• scallion
• battalion
• italian
• medallion

Kids Definition

stallion

noun

stal·​lion ˈstal-yən 

: a male horse

especially : one kept especially for breeding