steeplechasing

[ stee-puhl-chey-sing ]

/ ˈsti pəlˌtʃeɪ sɪŋ /

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noun

the sport of riding or running in a steeplechase.

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Origin of steeplechasing

steeplechase + -ing¹

Words nearby steeplechasing

steepen, steeple, steeplebush, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplechasing, steeple cup, steeplejack, steer, steerage, steerageway

How to use steeplechasing in a sentence

Largs Regatta in 1892 will long be remembered; it was no flat racing, but real steeplechasing in the Clyde.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Although not keen on polo he was very fond of steeplechasing.
Sir John French|Cecil Chisholm
It was used for both flat racing and steeplechasing, and the steeplechase course was more than two miles in length.
The Kensington District|Geraldine Edith Mitton
Steeplechasing has altered entirely since the first introduction of this essentially British sport.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various

Hunting and steeplechasing, leaping fences and ditches, are the highest art of horsemanship.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller