Synonyms of horse

horse

noun

ˈhȯrs 

as in stallion

a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding

the mounted police stable their horses in the city park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stallion
• colt
• filly
• racehorse
• equine
• steed
• pony
• mare
• nag
• foal
• gelding
• chestnut
• equid
• mustang
• bronco
• mount
• trotter
• warhorse
• roan
• black
• bay
• packhorse
• palomino
• sorrel
• pinto
• cow pony
• saddle horse
• quarter horse
• cob
• dun
• buckskin
• charger
• hack
• hackney
• galloper
• skate
• courser
• prancer
• workhorse
• skewbald
• cutting horse
• jade
• dobbin
• plug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of horse

On his final voyage, Gulliver meets the Houyhnhnms, a race of supremely intelligent horses that follow the wisdom of reason and tradition rather than the speculation of science and technology that seduces the Laputans. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Not bad for a venue that has occupied its current site since 1853, land that was once used for police-force horse paddocks and is a short, happy walk from downtown Melbourne. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Hacks was the early-season favorite to win Outstanding Comedy Series for its final season, before Widow’s Bay emerged as a dark-horse contender whose 19 nominations came a lot closer to Hacks’s 24 than most expected. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Female figures are one of three main types found during this time periods; others depict horse-and-rider pairs or animals. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing horse

• charley horse
• high horse
• horse around
• horse sense