plural steeds
literary or humorous
: a horse used or trained for riding : a spirited horse
The act opens with a princess on a white steed prancing about the ring.—
Howard G. Chua-Eoan
Howard G. Chua-EoanA 14th-century silk scroll elegantly depicts an elite … warrior brandishing a sword from his steed.—Smithsonian
SmithsonianThink of him [Napoléon Bonaparte] in [Jacques-Louis] David's portrait astride a fiery steed while he points his lance at the Alps.—Letitia Grierson
Letitia GriersonIn front of a corral of horses, we meet our designated wranglers, who match us up with a user-friendly steed.—Roberta Grant
—sometimes used figuratively for something (such as a bicycle or an automobile) being likened to a horseRoberta Grant… an offseason of building new cars or getting their trusty old steed out of the barn … came down to this one moment. Race time.—Mark Kane
Mark KaneOnce on your faithful steed, you can cycle pretty much anywhere alongside Amsterdam's famous canals …—Helen Coffey
Helen CoffeyExamples of steed in a Sentence
a brave knight and his noble steed
the knight mounted his trusty steed
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These women and their steeds covered hundreds of miles a week, holding packs that held up to 100 books at once.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The grave goods suggest the owner felt a very close bond with his steed.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
View 6 Images Until now, ebike riders would have to juice up their steeds using a charger supplied by the seller.
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One teammate started swiftly, only to get bucked off her steed at the final spin.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The grave goods suggest the owner felt a very close bond with his steed.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
View 6 Images Until now, ebike riders would have to juice up their steeds using a charger supplied by the seller.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
One teammate started swiftly, only to get bucked off her steed at the final spin.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steed
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“Steed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steed. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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steed
noun
: horse entry 1 sense 1a
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: a lively horse
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