steeplechasing

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noun

The racing of horses over open country, or over fences.

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jump racing
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Meanings

nounsteeplechasing (usually uncountable, plural steeplechasings)

plural steeplechasings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe racing of horses over open country, or over fences.

    Synonyms: jump racing

  2. uncountableusuallyAthletics over hurdles and a water jump.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe racing of horses over open country, or over fences.

Similar
jump racing
Also see
jump racing

Origin

From steeple + chasing.

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Cite this entry
APA

steeplechasing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steeplechasing

MLA

“steeplechasing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steeplechasing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steeplechasing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steeplechasing.

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