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horseback

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhɔrsˌbæk/ · UK /ˈhɔːsbæk/

horseback means: The back of a horse, especially when someone sits there to ride.

noun

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The back of a horse, especially when someone sits there to ride.

  • They arrived on horseback.
  • She learned to shoot from horseback.
  • Have you ever crossed a river on horseback?

How to use it: on horseback (We explored the valley on horseback.)

Common phrases: on horseback, from horseback

Questions about horseback

What does horseback mean?

The back of a horse, especially when someone sits there to ride.

What is horseback in other languages?

Türkçe: at sırtı · Español: lomo de caballo · Français: dos de cheval · Deutsch: Pferderücken · Italiano: dorso di cavallo · 日本語: 馬の背

How do you pronounce horseback?

In American English /ˈhɔrsˌbæk/; in British English /ˈhɔːsbæk/.

How do you use horseback in a sentence?

They arrived on horseback. She learned to shoot from horseback.

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