bobsled

noun

bob·​sled ˈbäb-ˌsled 

1

: a short sled usually used as one of a pair joined by a coupling

2

: a large usually metal sled used in racing and equipped with two pairs of runners in tandem, a long seat for two or more people, a steering wheel, and a hand brake

bobsled intransitive verb

bobsledder noun

Examples of bobsled in a Sentence

He drove a bobsled in the winter Olympics.

Recent Examples on the Web

In December last year, the first Moncler Grenoble store was unveiled in Saint Moritz, the town where the bobsled was born and which for years has been known as a luxury winter destination for the jet-set. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024

Ramos liked the idea — once someone explained to him what a bobsled was. —Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024

The Jamaican bobsled team make up the perfectly charming underdogs, your proverbial frozen fish out of ocean water, but this movie’s secret weapon is John Candy, showing a certain gravitas later in his career as the grizzled coach with a dark past and a chance at redemption. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 July 2024

The 42-year-old media personality continued his rant referencing the 1993 film Cool Runnings, which is about a Jamaican bobsled team competing in the Winter Olympics. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from bob entry 4

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bobsled

noun

bob·​sled ˈbäb-ˌsled 

1

: a short sled usually used as one of a joined pair

2

: a racing sled made with two sets of runners, a hand brake, and often a steering wheel

bobsled verb

bobsledder noun