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equine

[ee-kwahyn, ek-wahyn] / ˈi kwaɪn, ˈɛk waɪn /
NOUN
hoofed mammal
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Every year, as many as 7,000 horses pass through the equine hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The designer, a big supporter of equine therapy, featured 12 dancing horses at her presentation, which she said also celebrated the Chinese year of the horse.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“A lot of times what the public thinks is the best thing to do, is not, if you understand equine physiology and understand equine health and veterinary care,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

You may have heard of the Horse Girl: the adolescent female obsessed with beasts of the equine variety, the girl who watches National Velvet on repeat and begs her parents for riding lessons.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

Unfortunately, her equine friend would not be able to help her this time.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan