Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun steeplechase

2 senses of steeplechase

Sense 1
steeplechase -- (a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump)
       => footrace, foot race, run -- (a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run")

Sense 2
steeplechase -- (a horse race over an obstructed course)
       => horse race -- (a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting)