steed

noun

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
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

Examples of steed in a Sentence

a brave knight and his noble steed the knight mounted his trusty steed
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Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell. Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Rushing to the injured animal’s aid, Ridley makes a mystical connection with the pony-sized steed by touching its glowing horn. Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for steed

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of steed was before the 12th century

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“Steed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

steed

noun
: horse entry 1 sense 1a
especially : a lively horse

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