: on horseback
: given without thorough consideration
a horseback opinion
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Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
We’re surrounded by stunning forests, parks, lakes, rivers, and trails, and there’s no better way to experience all of that than from horseback.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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Noun
The beach horseback rides are a popular yet controversial tourist attraction offered by several local businesses.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
We’re surrounded by stunning forests, parks, lakes, rivers, and trails, and there’s no better way to experience all of that than from horseback.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area.
—Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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“Horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseback. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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horseback
1 of 2 noun
horse·back
ˈhȯrs-ˌbak 
: the back of a horse
horseback
2 of 2 adverb
: on horseback
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