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horsebox

horsebox

5.9
A vehicle or trailer used to carry horses
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔːs.bɒks/
  • UK
translation icon : remolque para caballos
  • The trainer loaded the racehorses into the horsebox for their journey to the track.

Examples

  • The horsebox was designed with special ventilation to keep the horses comfortable during transport.

  • After the event, we carefully unloaded the horses from the horsebox.

  • Now let's talk about the elephant in the room, my horsebox camper.

Surface Forms

horsebox singular
horseboxes plural

Morphology

horsebox = horse + box (transparent) = horse + box

Direct compound 'horse' + 'box' meaning a box/vehicle for horses; the meaning is compositionally clear to learners.

Etymology

Horsebox is simply horse + box, where box means 'container', so imagine a large box on wheels made to hold a horse. That's why a horsebox is the vehicle or trailer used to carry horses, often racehorses.