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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One teammate started swiftly, only to get bucked off her steed at the final spin.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.
—Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.
—Lisa Maloney, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2023
This summer, British model Lila Moss was spotted atop one of the neon green steeds; while award-winning fashion designer, Stella McCartney, was seen going for an evening ride around Notting Hill with Kate Hudson in 2023.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.
—Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Their reliable steeds take you off into the hills for beautiful vistas overlooking the park and neighboring lands, without any of the noise or exhaust from a Jeep or ATV tour.
—Lisa Maloney, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2023
This summer, British model Lila Moss was spotted atop one of the neon green steeds; while award-winning fashion designer, Stella McCartney, was seen going for an evening ride around Notting Hill with Kate Hudson in 2023.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 15 Jan. 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 4 May. 2025.
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steed
noun
: horse entry 1 sense 1a
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: a lively horse
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