steeplechase.
A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
Meaning & usage
A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.
Where this word comes from
Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.
To take part in a steeplechase event.
Where this word comes from
Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.