horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
| \ ˈhȯrs-ˌshü
, ˈhȯrsh-\
, ˈhȯrsh-\
Definition of horseshoe
1
: a usually U-shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof to protect it
2
: something (such as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe
3
horseshoes plural
: a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe-shaped pieces of metal
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Other Words from horseshoe
horseshoe
transitive verb
horseshoer
\ ˈhȯrs-ˌshü-ər
, ˈhȯrsh- \
noun
, ˈhȯrsh- \
noun
Examples of horseshoe in a Sentence
The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees.
Recent Examples on the Web
No, the noise won’t get to a team whose logo is a horseshoe but could be a pair of earmuffs. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: This Colts team is good. To pretend otherwise is ridiculous. But don't expect it to go to their heads," 24 July 2019 This year's event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, finished this week after athletes competed in 20 events including cycling, swimming, badminton, basketball, horseshoe, tennis, powerwalking, triathlon relay, and track and field. — Tim Tadder, CNN, "'The spirit is undaunted': Portraits showcase strength of senior athletes," 29 June 2019 After the parade, Estates residents and guests celebrated in Ramona Oaks Park with games, a horseshoe tournament, food, carnival booths and music from the Black Canyon Blues band. — Ramona Sentinel, "Estates celebrates Independence Day with parade, games, music," 11 July 2019 Throw a summer party with old-fashioned games, including three-legged races, horseshoes and sack races. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Summer in Arizona: Locals share 100 fun ways to survive the 100-degree heat in Phoenix," 1 July 2019 But the couple's love formed with the help of the horseshoe? — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "Ex-Colt Matt Overton gets engaged to former Colts cheerleader," 23 Mar. 2014 The project will include 34,000 square feet of retail space, three recreation centers, and will feature a 2.6-acre public park that will have a stage, barbeques, tot lots, sports courts, bocce ball and horseshoes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A master-planned, 632-home project breaks ground in Valley Center," 27 June 2019 The council horseshoe will have plenty of new perspectives. — Hayat Norimine, Dallas News, "At inauguration, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson promises 'a new day' at City Hall with focus on civility, ethics," 17 June 2019 After a camp dinner of spaghetti, the night work began, and by nine p.m. Guyton had captured half a dozen bats, including two specimens of Decken’s horseshoe bat, a little-known East African species. — Piotr Naskrecki, National Geographic, "Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park," 25 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horseshoe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for horseshoe
horseshoe
noun
English Language Learners Definition of horseshoe
: a U-shaped band of iron nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof as a shoe
: something shaped like a horseshoe
US
: a game in which players try to get horseshoes around a stake in the ground by throwing them at the stake from a certain distance
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horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
| \ ˈhȯrs-ˌshü
\
\
Kids Definition of horseshoe
1
: a protective iron plate that is nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof
2
: something shaped like a horseshoe
They put the horseshoe of roses around his neck.— Walter Farley, The Black Stallion
3
horseshoes plural
: a game in which horseshoes are tossed at a stake in the ground
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