white horse

noun

1. a white-topped wave; whitecap.

white horse

noun

1. the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill, usually dating to the Neolithic, Bronze, or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire

2. (usually plural) a wave with a white broken crest

Word History and Origins

Origin of white horse¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

A police investigation has begun after a historic white horse carved into a Wiltshire hillside was temporarily turned into an England flag.

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A white horse carved into a hillside is being checked for damage after it was temporarily turned into a St George's flag.

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There were thousands of roses, presidential suites in impossibly picturesque hotels, a white horse as a Christmas gift.

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It’s even more serious when the notion that we face an existential crisis requiring a hero on a white horse to save us has been manufactured by the president and his allies.

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In the video, Beyoncé's firmly sits on a white horse, waving a large American flag in her hands.

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