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steeplechase
[stee-puhl-cheys]
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 footrace run on a cross-country course or over a course having obstacles, such as ditches, hurdles, or the like, which the runners must clear.
verb (used without object)
to ride or run in a steeplechase.
steeplechase
/ ˈپːəˌʃɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- steeplechaser noun
- ˈٱˌԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of steeplechase1
Word History and Origins
Origin of steeplechase1
Example Sentences
Trainer set up on his own five months ago and is looking for first win over jumps in biggest steeplechase of all.
If Liam ever wants to learn about running, he always can consult with his cousin, James Corrigan, an Eagle Rock grad who finished 31st in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Paris Olympics.
Lizzie Bird dug deep to make sure she finished in the first five of her women's 3,000m steeplechase heat and booked her place in the final, which is also on Tuesday.
Anika Schwarze-Chintapatla, a steeplechase runner, studying medicine at Trinity College, Oxford, is looking forward to the new track after training on less forgiving surfaces gave her stress fractures.
The presence of Ryun, the fastest miler in history at the time, Mills, the reigning Olympic champion at 10,000 meters, and Young, the U.S. record-holder in the steeplechase, raised Flagstaff’s profile.
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Steeplechase is a kind of horse race in which horses with riders race through a course that includes obstacles like hedges, hurdles, and water-filled ditches.There is also a non-equestrian event (for humans, not horses) that’s also called the steeplechase. This steeplechase takes its name from the horse race, but it’s a track-and-field event that consists of a race around a track featuring hurdles, barriers, and water pits. This is an event at the Summer Olympic Games, where the race length is 3,000 meters.A competitor in either version of steeplechase can be called a steeplechaser.Example: Whether you’re a horse or a human, you have to be incredibly athletic to compete in the steeplechase.
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