horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
ˈhȯrs-ˌshü 
ˈhȯrsh-
1
: a usually U-shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof to protect it
2
: something (such as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe
3
horseshoes plural
: a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe-shaped pieces of metal
horseshoe
transitive verb
Examples of horseshoe in a Sentence
The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The People Mover could eliminate some of the traffic in the horseshoe by taking passengers to and from airport terminals, the Metro C Line, long-term and short-term parking and a consolidated rental car facility.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
On the coast by a marina, a short stroll from the restaurants and shops on the pier, the accommodation is arranged in a horseshoe around a lagoon-style pool with tons of sun loungers.
—William Leigh, theweek, 9 May 2024
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—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 19 June 2024
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The People Mover could eliminate some of the traffic in the horseshoe by taking passengers to and from airport terminals, the Metro C Line, long-term and short-term parking and a consolidated rental car facility.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
On the coast by a marina, a short stroll from the restaurants and shops on the pier, the accommodation is arranged in a horseshoe around a lagoon-style pool with tons of sun loungers.
—William Leigh, theweek, 9 May 2024
This supercontinent was shaped like a horseshoe and in the middle of it was the Paleo-Tethys Ocean where these animals were thought to live, according to Kear.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 19 June 2024
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horseshoe
noun
horse·shoe
ˈhȯrs-ˌshü
ˈhȯrsh-
1
: a usually U-shaped band of iron shaped and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof
2
: something shaped like a horseshoe
3
plural
: a game in which horseshoes are tossed at a stake in the ground
horseshoe
verb
horseshoer
noun
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