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.

Origin of steeplechase

1795–1805; steeple + chase¹; so called because the course was kept by sighting a church steeple

OTHER WORDS FROM steeplechase

stee·ple·chas·er, noun

Words nearby steeplechase

steenbras, steep, steepen, steeple, steeplebush, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplechasing, steeple cup, steeplejack, steer

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Example sentences from the Web for steeplechase

A man of ideals, and extremely tenacious, objets d'art and steeplechase horses had been his twin passions from his childhood.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant
She was only 14-2 in height, and was competing against big horses, some of which were ridden by steeplechase jockeys.
The Horsewoman|Alice M. Hayes
Soon after I left the stable there was a steeplechase, and he determined to ride.
Black Beauty|Anna Sewell
The steeplechase horse differs from the hunter in his method of jumping.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various

Off they went, through the air—quick as if they were on a steeplechase.
Bits of Blarney|R. Shelton Mackenzie

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, noun

Word 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

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

单词	steeplechase
释义	steeplechase [ stee-puhl-cheys ] / ˈsti pəlˌtʃeɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR steeplechase ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of steeplechase 1795–1805; steeple + chase¹; so called because the course was kept by sighting a church steeple OTHER WORDS FROM steeplechase stee·ple·chas·er, noun Words nearby steeplechase steenbras, steep, steepen, steeple, steeplebush, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplechasing, steeple cup, steeplejack, steer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steeplechase A man of ideals, and extremely tenacious, objets d'art and steeplechase horses had been his twin passions from his childhood. Boy Woodburn\|Alfred Ollivant She was only 14-2 in height, and was competing against big horses, some of which were ridden by steeplechase jockeys. The Horsewoman\|Alice M. Hayes Soon after I left the stable there was a steeplechase, and he determined to ride. Black Beauty\|Anna Sewell The steeplechase horse differs from the hunter in his method of jumping. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various Off they went, through the air—quick as if they were on a steeplechase. Bits of Blarney\|R. Shelton Mackenzie 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, noun Word 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 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 Words related to steeplechase raid, hunting, probe, prosecution, interrogation, quest, race, inquiry, investigation, exploration, pursuit, inquisition, sporting, trailing, inquest, research, pursuing, rummage, seeking, meddling
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steeplechase

noun

verb (used without object), stee·ple·chased, stee·ple·chasing.

Origin of steeplechase

OTHER WORDS FROM steeplechase

Words nearby steeplechase

Example sentences from the Web for steeplechase

British Dictionary definitions for steeplechase

noun

verb

Derived forms of steeplechase

Word Origin for steeplechase

Words related to steeplechase