horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
ˈhȯrs-ˌshü 
ˈhȯrsh-
1
: a usually U-shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof to protect it
2
: something (such as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe
3
horseshoes plural
: a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe-shaped pieces of metal
horseshoe
transitive verb
Examples of horseshoe in a Sentence
The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees.
Recent Examples on the Web
All season, The Depot Restaurant & Tavern — where Girard and her dad played horseshoes — has been hosting weekly watch parties in her honor.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
In a stunning show of power and grandeur, water flows endlessly through pools, down tiers, and over cliffs in a unique horseshoe shape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
In addition, the excavation, which involved metal detectors, uncovered various metal objects, including a horseshoe, nails, a handle and coins.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
At some point during the 1980s, Vice President George H.W. Bush added a horseshoe pit to the property.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
At Kirk Park, there's a sandy beach along Lake Michigan with high bluffs, dunes, hiking trails, restrooms, a horseshoe pit, a deck, picnic tables, and grills.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The older folks had shuffleboard and horseshoes to keep them entertained.
—Allen Lockshin, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
It’s shaped like a horseshoe and generously dusted in cinnamon and sugar.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Queen Camilla arrived solo at the track on Wednesday, sporting a horseshoe brooch for the race day.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
In a stunning show of power and grandeur, water flows endlessly through pools, down tiers, and over cliffs in a unique horseshoe shape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
In addition, the excavation, which involved metal detectors, uncovered various metal objects, including a horseshoe, nails, a handle and coins.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
At some point during the 1980s, Vice President George H.W. Bush added a horseshoe pit to the property.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
At Kirk Park, there's a sandy beach along Lake Michigan with high bluffs, dunes, hiking trails, restrooms, a horseshoe pit, a deck, picnic tables, and grills.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The older folks had shuffleboard and horseshoes to keep them entertained.
—Allen Lockshin, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
It’s shaped like a horseshoe and generously dusted in cinnamon and sugar.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Queen Camilla arrived solo at the track on Wednesday, sporting a horseshoe brooch for the race day.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
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horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
ˈhȯrs-ˌshü
ˈhȯrsh-
1
: a usually U-shaped band of iron shaped and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof
2
: something shaped like a horseshoe
3
plural
: a game in which horseshoes are tossed at a stake in the ground
horseshoe
verb
horseshoer
noun
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