: an unbroken or imperfectly broken range horse of western North America : bronco
broadly : mustang

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Luke likened his brain to a bronc. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Contestants ride a bucking horse for eight seconds using a specialized saddle and bronc rein, all while keeping their free arm from making contact with the horse. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Traditional rodeo events include bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding, barrel racing, breakaway, tie-down and team roping and steer wrestling. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 In addition to the two roping categories, there will also be bull riding, steer wrestling, ranch bronc riding, ladies steer undecorating, and ladies barrel racing. Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bronc

Word History

Etymology

short for bronco

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bronc was in 1893

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“Bronc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronc. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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bronc

noun
: bronco

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