American English pronunciation
How to pronounce pony
IPA transcription: ['poʊ,ni]
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Noun
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a range horse of the western United States
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an informal term for a racehorse
“he liked to bet on the ponies”
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a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
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a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
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any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
Usage examples
- How I longed for a good pony!
- The park is the focal point of the eponymous neighborhood.
- Where is the pony, Miss Cathy?
- For example, Elizabeth the First of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era.
- I'm an action girl with a high pony-tail doing lots of stunts.
- It is the adaptation of the eponymous novel from Albertine Sarrazin.
- A woman with a ponytail and another woman with a brown jacket donate to a food drive.
- Butterbur was the owner of the Inn of the Prancing Pony in Bree.
- But in the end, the origin of the toponym is not proven.
- The name "lipa" is often used in South Slavic toponyms.