noun
horseshoes
Horseshoes (noun) means a game in which players toss horseshoes at a metal stake to score points. Example: “They played horseshoes in the backyard all afternoon.”
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A game in which players toss horseshoes at a metal stake to score points.
"They played horseshoes in the backyard all afternoon."
How to use horseshoes
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA backyard game where you throw horseshoes at a stake.
Common pairings
play horseshoes
a game of horseshoes
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What does “horseshoes” mean?
The word “horseshoes” means a game in which players toss horseshoes at a metal stake to score points. In plain terms, a backyard game where you throw horseshoes at a stake.
How do you use “horseshoes” in a sentence?
Here is “horseshoes” used in a sentence: “They played horseshoes in the backyard all afternoon.”
What part of speech is “horseshoes”?
“Horseshoes” is a noun.
What is the meaning of horseshoes?
"horseshoes" (noun) means a game in which players toss horseshoes at a metal stake to score points.
