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

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

Jones finished seventh at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 in the 100m hurdles after clipping the penultimate hurdle when in the lead and fourth at London 2012 before two years later qualifying in the bobsled for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. —Aimee Lewis, CNN, 29 June 2024

The American is one of the few athletes to have competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, transitioning from an elite track and field hurdler to the bobsled with aplomb. —Aimee Lewis, CNN, 29 June 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