Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steeplechaser

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: steeplechas-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing

Example Sentences

"Tasmanian steeplechaser Donna MacFarlane opens her 2009 campaign over 1500m in a tough clash with Beijing Games teammate Corrigan."

Etymology

From steeplechase + -er.

Inflected Forms

steeplechasers (plural)

Questions

What does steeplechaser mean?: A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing
Where does steeplechaser come from?: From steeplechase + -er.

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