steeplechaser
noun
a participant in a steeplechase, either as a runner, a horse, or its rider.
steeplechasers
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pluralof steeplechaser.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Why are steeplechasers chasing steeples in this unusual 3000-meter event, requiring runners to jump over hurdles and water on the track?
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2021
This year’s steeplechasers must be fit, and the ice leaves little opportunity to exercise De Chera over open fields.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2015
A physical freak, she weighs around 575kg, more than burly, big-boned steeplechasers such as Denman and Kauto Star.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012
Like boxers steeplechasers never warn you the end is nigh.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2010
Horses doing fast work, as trotters, runners, steeplechasers, hunters, cow ponies, and those that interfere, are particularly liable to this injury.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
