bronco

[ brong-koh ]

noun

, plural bron·cos.

1. a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.

bronco

/ ˈbrɒŋkəʊ /

noun

1. (in the US and Canada) a wild or partially tamed pony or mustang of the western plains

Word History and Origins

Origin of bronco¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1865–70; from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco “untamed colt” (in Mexican Spanish: “wild horse, half-tamed horse”); bronco, was apparently a nasalized variant of the Latin adjective broccus “projecting”; broach

Word History and Origins

Origin of bronco¹

C19: from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco unbroken colt, probably from Latin broccus projecting (as knots on wood), hence, rough, wild

Example Sentences

Maybe the white Bronco deserves a little respect for sitting this anniversary out.

From The Daily Beast

The 20 years since then have been kinder to that Bronco than to Broncos in general.

From The Daily Beast

Fortunately, the record-setting Bronco offense did its part to set yet another record.

From The Daily Beast

Who can forget the indelible images of that White Bronco being chased by a phalanx of cop cars on June 17, 1994?

From The Daily Beast

Today, someone reminds me, is the anniversary of the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase, which happened in 1995.

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For a short distance road and track lay parallel, and as the train slowly got under way, the bronco was put to a run.

From Project Gutenberg

Suddenly within his line of vision came a stalwart young chap and a girl, each astride a bronco.

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Bronco helped her down from her pony, and escorted her to a seat of honour—an empty box that had formerly held canned tomatoes.

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Jamie clutched it, while Bronco held a consultation with the cook at the tail-board of the chuck-wagon.

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Bronco's fingers opened, and Nell and the child stared at a strange thing blinking sleepily.

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Related Words

• colt
• filly
• mare
• stallion