equine

[ee-kwahyn, ek-wahyn] / ˈi kwaɪn, ˈɛk waɪn /

NOUN

hoofed mammal

Synonyms

STRONG

horse roan

Example Sentences

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Every year, as many as 7,000 horses pass through the equine hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Before takeoff, shippers deal with complex veterinary clearances, quarantines and equine paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

You may have heard of the Horse Girl: the adolescent female obsessed with beasts of the equine variety, the girl who watches National Velvet on repeat and begs her parents for riding lessons.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

David Collings of Hampshire Horse Watch, which liaises between the local equine community and police, said the theft was "very disturbing" but admitted it had "no ideas" where the ponies might be.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Those unfamiliar with horses might scoff at the notion of equine pride as a silly anthropomorphism, but the behavior is unmistakable.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand