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Hurdles vs Steeplechase - What's the difference?

hurdles | steeplechase |

As nouns the difference between hurdles and steeplechase

is that hurdles is plural of lang=en while steeplechase is a horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.

As a verb hurdles

is third-person singular of hurdle.

hurdles

English

Noun

(head)
  • A sport where athletes run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.
    • Despite a stumble, he managed to come fourth in the hurdles .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hurdle)

    • steeplechase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia steeplechase) (en noun)
  • (chiefly, British) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course
  • An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way

    • Related terms

    * Grand National