steed
noun
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plural steeds
Definition of steed
literary or humorous
: a horse used or trained for riding : a spirited horse
The act opens with a princess on a white steed prancing about the ring.— Howard G. Chua-Eoan A 14th-century silk scroll elegantly depicts an elite … warrior brandishing a sword from his steed. — Smithsonian Think of him [Napoléon Bonaparte] in [Jacques-Louis] David's portrait astride a fiery steed while he points his lance at the Alps.— Letitia Grierson In front of a corral of horses, we meet our designated wranglers, who match us up with a user-friendly steed.— Roberta Grant
—sometimes used figuratively for something (such as a bicycle or an automobile) being likened to a horse … an offseason of building new cars or getting their trusty old steed out of the barn … came down to this one moment. Race time.— Mark KaneOnce on your faithful steed, you can cycle pretty much anywhere alongside Amsterdam's famous canals …— Helen Coffey
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Examples of steed in a Sentence
a brave knight and his noble steed
the knight mounted his trusty steed
Recent Examples on the Web
One time in 2009, the wee steed decided to make an early exit. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Magicians coming to San Antonio share stories of shattered illusions," 26 Aug. 2019 The birds also relieve their noble steeds of irksome biting flies and ticks that call the maritime forest home. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "WATCH: There’s a Very Good Explanation for This Wild Horse-Riding Bird, Thank You Very Much," 21 Aug. 2019 Then came the bonus question: ‘‘Bucephalus and Roan Barbary were steeds. — Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com, "Robert Earle, host of popular TV quiz show ‘General Electric College Bowl,’ dies at 93," 14 June 2019 One new option: Boosted’s $1,599 Rev electric scooter, designed to function as your personal steed for neighborhood escapades. — Time, "We Rode Boosted's New Rev Electric Scooter. Here's What it's Like," 11 July 2019 Confronted with parades of martial horsemen kitted out in battle armor, or murals of Hunnic steeds grinding centurions into a fine paste under their hooves, part of me instinctively recoils. — Jacob Mikanowski, Harper's magazine, "The Call of the Drums," 21 July 2019 Thompson’s caption: @rocco.thompson is a loyal steed. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "NBA M*A*S*H: Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant check in from rehab," 19 July 2019 Gamers, meanwhile, will be thrilled to finally see a live-action Roach, trusty steed of Geralt. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Netflix's The Witcher reveals new look at Henry Cavill, now with more horse," 16 July 2019 What emerges most powerfully here is the refusal of this proud steed of technocratic managerialism to engage with new circumstances, even as many in his own liberal camp reevaluate their priors. — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, "The Sameness of Cass Sunstein," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steed.' 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 steed
steed
noun
English Language Learners Definition of steed
literary
: a horse that a person rides
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steed
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Kids Definition of steed
: a usually lively horse
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