Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsebox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
horse-box
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motor vehicle for transporting horses.

British usage

noun

A container for transporting horses in, whether by road, rail, or sea.

noun

A van-type railway vehicle specially built for the carriage of horses.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From horse + box.

Usage

Inflected Forms

horseboxes (plural)

Questions

What does horsebox mean?
A motor vehicle for transporting horses.
Where does horsebox come from?
From horse + box.

How to pronounce horsebox

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