racehorse

noun

race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯrs How to pronounce racehorse (audio)
: a horse bred or kept for racing

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Leland Stanford, a former governor of California and a railroad tycoon, funded Muybridge’s experiments in motion photography to gain new information about racehorses. Bob Blaisdell, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025 But there's also race history, manifested in fandom by Secretariat, the almost mystical champion racehorse known as Big Red who ruled the tracks in the mid-1970s. Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 3 May 2025 The racehorse famously had an unusually large heart, according to The Associated Press. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025 CrowdStrike’s stock has been a racehorse this year and a top ten gainer in the S & P 500, thanks to its 33% gain. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for racehorse

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racehorse was circa 1626

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“Racehorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racehorse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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racehorse

noun
race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯ(ə)rs How to pronounce racehorse (audio)
: a horse bred or kept for racing

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