horseback

Word parts

horse + back

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɔrsˌbæk/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɔːsˌbæk/

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Noun

Singular horseback

Plural horsebacks

President Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II on horseback.

1. The back of a horse.

   They came on horseback across the plains.