steeplechase
[ stee-puhl-cheys ]
/ ˈsti pəlˌtʃeɪs /
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noun
a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
a point-to-point race.
a foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course having obstacles, as ditches, hurdles, or the like, which the runners must clear.
verb (used without object), stee·ple·chased, stee·ple·chasing.
to ride or run in a steeplechase.
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Origin of steeplechase
OTHER WORDS FROM steeplechase
stee·ple·chas·er, nounWords nearby steeplechase
steenbras, steep, steepen, steeple, steeplebush, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplechasing, steeple cup, steeplejack, steer
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British Dictionary definitions for steeplechase
steeplechase
/ (ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪs) /
noun
a horse race over a course equipped with obstacles to be jumped, esp artificial hedges, ditches, water jumps, etc
a track race, usually of 3000 metres, in which the runners have to leap hurdles, a water jump, etc
archaic
- a horse race across a stretch of open countryside including obstacles to be jumped
- a rare word for point-to-point
verb
(intr) to take part in a steeplechase
Derived forms of steeplechase
steeplechasing, nounWord Origin for steeplechase
C19: so called because it originally took place cross-country, with a church tower serving as a landmark to guide the riders
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