Wooden Horse

Save This Word!

noun

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of Wooden Horse

First recorded in 1615–25

Words nearby Wooden Horse

wooded, wooden, wood engraving, woodenhead, wooden-headed, Wooden Horse, wooden Indian, wooden shoe, wooden spoon, wooden tongue, woodentop

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Wooden Horse in a sentence

After ONE practice session on a wooden horse my arm and legs were sore days later.
Breaking Polo's Grass Ceiling|Keli Goff|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, tired of laying siege to Troy, the Greeks build a large wooden horse, leave it outside the city gates, and go away.
Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb|Michael Schulson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The White Cat soon came and asked him to join their sport, and he was given a wooden horse to ride on.
The Book of Fables and Folk Stories|Horace E. Scudder
I will see that you have a dog, and I will also give you a wooden horse, so that you can ride home in a few hours.
The Book of Fables and Folk Stories|Horace E. Scudder

The youngest mounted his wooden horse, and quickly came to the palace of the White Cat.
The Book of Fables and Folk Stories|Horace E. Scudder
If you want to make a real cayuse out of your wooden horse, brand it and any cowboy who then sees it will take off his hat.
The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft|Dan Beard
The Greeks, obeying his directions, built a wooden horse of very large size.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber

British Dictionary definitions for Wooden Horse

Wooden Horse

noun

another name for the Trojan Horse (def. 1)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012