quarter horse

noun

one of a breed of strong horses developed in the U.S. for short-distance races, usually a quarter of a mile.
a horse of this breed used in herding livestock.

Origin of quarter horse

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words Nearby quarter horse

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How to use quarter horse in a sentence

I grew up in a little border town, Nogales, Arizona, quarter horses, and it’s amazing to stand up here.
Bob Baffert, long horse racing’s irreverent king, sits on a precarious throne | Chuck Culpepper, Gus Garcia-Roberts | May 14, 2021 | Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for quarter horse

quarter horse

noun

a small powerful breed of horse, originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia in the late 18th century

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