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equitation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
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  • CMU ARPABET: EH2 K W AH0 T EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The art, practice or act of horseriding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: equestrianism, horsemanship

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: riding, horseback riding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sport, athletics

Narrower terms: equestrian sport, pony-trekking

History

Etymology

From French équitation.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: езда (ezda) — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • Chinese Mandarin: 騎術 /骑术 (qíshù) — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • Finnish: ratsastus — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • German: Reitsport — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • Ancient Greek: ἱππασία (hippasía) — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • Ancient Greek: ἵππευμα (híppeuma) — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • Irish: eachaíocht — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • Italian: equitazione — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
  • Spanish: equitación — the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Real reading context

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