steed

noun

ˈstēd 

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 Chua-Eoan

A 14th-century silk scroll elegantly depicts an elite … warrior brandishing a sword from his steed.

—Smithsonian

Think of him [Napoléon Bonaparte] in [Jacques-Louis] David's portrait astride a fiery steed while he points his lance at the Alps.

—Letitia Grierson

In 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 horse

… 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

Once on your faithful steed, you can cycle pretty much anywhere alongside Amsterdam's famous canals …

—Helen Coffey

Synonyms of steed

• horse

Examples of steed in a Sentence

a brave knight and his noble steed

the knight mounted his trusty steed

Recent Examples on the Web

Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Jace attempts to help, but when he and his own fire-breathing steed are finally settled down at sea, a litany of massive bolts pierce Jace, killing him instantly. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

Pros & Cons Since his Super Nintendo debut, Yoshi has made a name for himself as much more than Mario's tongue-flinging steed. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026

Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stede, from Old English stēda stallion; akin to Old English stōd stud — more at stud

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for steed

• bead
• bleed
• brede
• breed
• cede
• creed
• deed
• feed
• freed
• greed
• heed
• keyed

Kids Definition

steed

noun

ˈstēd 

: horse entry 1 sense 1a

especially : a lively horse