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

From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Related Stories In details now provided to Variety by Universal, the mighty steed in question — visible from several streets away— was in fact some 36 feet tall and weighed in excess of 8,800 pounds. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 July 2026

Set in the pink of a romantic sunset was an impression of Buraq, the steed that had carried the Prophet to heaven and back and shown him the wonders of Paradise. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

When Andy Burnham arrived in Parliament on Monday as the Labour Party’s great hope for political redemption, the only thing missing was the white steed. — New York Times, 23 June 2026