two year old

Thân thiện

A two year old races around the track with great speed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A racehorse that is two years old: Specifically refers to a horse that has reached its second year of life and is of an age to compete in certain horse races.

Usage Notes

• The term "two year old" is a compound noun phrase used as a single, specific label within the context of horse racing and breeding. It categorizes a horse by its precise age.
• It is typically used attributively (e.g., "a two year old filly") or as a noun phrase standing alone to refer to the animal.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The stable specializes in training promising two year olds.
  • That two year old won the race by three lengths.

Advanced Usage

• In formal horse racing contexts, the term is often hyphenated when used as a compound modifier: two-year-old.
  • She is the owner of a champion two-year-old colt.

Variants and Related Words

• Two-year-old: The hyphenated form, commonly used in written English, especially before a noun.
• Yearling: A horse that is one year old. This is a distinct age category from a two year old.

Synonyms

• Juvenile: In horse racing, this can be a synonym for a two year old racehorse.
• Sophomore: Sometimes used informally in some racing circles to describe a two year old in its second season of racing, though this is less common than "juvenile".

Related Phrases

• Two year old season: The racing season or period during which a horse competes as a two year old.
  • He had a very successful two year old season.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a racehorse that is two years old

Từ đồng nghĩa

• two-year-old horse