steeplechase Syllabification: (stee·ple·chase)Pronunciation: /ˈstēpəlˌCHās/Translate steeplechase | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of steeplechase noun a horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps. a running race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps. Derivatives steeplechaser noun steeplechasing noun Origin: late 18th century: from steeple (because originally a steeple marked the finishing point across country) + chase1steeplechase in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of steeplechase in the British & World English dictionary
