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horseback

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++horse·back /ˈhɔːsbæk $ ˈhɔːrs-/ noun  on horseback DRIVEriding a horse 骑着马horseback adjective [only before noun]
Examples from the Corpus
horsebackBut trees have managed to grow on the banks, and the sandy beds are ideal for horseback riding.A moment or two afterward I was almost alone on horseback in the open field between the two lines of battle.The bride and groom arrived on horseback.The wars of this period presented little opportunity to shock troops fighting on horseback.At odds of 10-1 he bet a hundred pounds he could complete 200 miles in less than nine hours on horseback.It did no harm that he also had an engaging way about him and made a dashing picture on horseback.In comparison, she herself would look little better than a sack of potatoes on horseback.The tours will feature helicopter rides, horseback treks and river rafting.
horse·back nounChineseSyllable
Corpus horse a riding


horseback
horseback /ˈhɔːsbæk $ ˈhɔːrs-/ noun
on horseback riding a horse
—horseback adjective [only before noun]


horse·backBrE /ˈhɔːsbæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːrsbæk/ 🔊 nounon ˈhorsebacksitting on a horse; using horses 骑着马;驾驭着马a soldier on horseback骑着马的士兵
horse·backBrE /ˈhɔːsbæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɔːrsbæk/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] sitting on a horse 骑着马的a horseback tour骑马旅行 horse·back adverbto ride horseback骑马