Synonyms of steed

steed

noun

ˈstēd 

as in horse

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

the knight mounted his trusty steed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steed

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

Groups like Happy Trails Walking Horses and Amelia Island Horseback Riding are more than happy to set you up with a stunning steed. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026

Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026

Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026