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horseback

/ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/noun, adverb2 syllables

Horseback means: on the back of a horse.

Synonyms for horseback5

noun, as in a narrow ridge of hills

hogback

adverb, as in on the back of a horse

ahorse, ahorseback

also used for horseback

esker, on horseback

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What does horseback mean?3

adverb

1

on the back of a horse“he rode horseback to town”

noun

1

a narrow ridge of hills

2

the back of a horse

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Horseback in a sentence

  • Benedito's date was an animal lover, so they went horseback riding.Amastan
  • No, my dear, you had better go on horseback.Scott
  • A man on horseback came along the path.CM
  • Misfortune arrives on horseback but departs on foot.spockofvulcan
  • Horseback riding is a popular pastime around here.Hybrid
  • The place is only accessible on foot or on horseback.carlosalberto
  • Rafael was on horseback up to the farm.guppypup
  • I rode all over the countryside on horseback.stephenmk

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Forms of horseback

as a noun

plural
horsebacks