horseback
The back of a horseThe back of a horse.
» I enjoy horseback riding.
Ich reite gern.
Мені подобається верхова їзда.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable, usually, with on)The back of a horse.
They came on horseback across the plains.
Pferderücken
спина́ ло́шадиspiná lóšadi
the back of a horse
(countable)A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
гре́беньgrébenʹ, гряда́grjadá
a narrow ridge of hills
Examples
55 sentencesI enjoy horseback riding.
Мені подобається верхова їзда. — deniko
deIch reite gern. — Luiaard
I'd like to try horseback riding.
deIch würde gern mal auf einem Pferd reiten. — Manfredo
Have you ever been horseback riding?
I want to go horseback riding.
I used to go horseback riding.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.
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Forms
plural: horsebacks| Singular | horseback |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
6 patterns- horseback riding
- go horseback riding
- enjoy horseback riding
- go horseback
- to go horseback
- enjoy horseback