sled

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noun

ˈsled 

1

: a vehicle usually on runners for transportation especially on snow or ice

especially : a small steerable one used especially by children for coasting down snow-covered hills

2

: rocket sled

sled

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verb

sledded; sledding

transitive verb

: sledge

intransitive verb

: to ride on a sled or sleigh

sledder noun

Examples of sled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The town’s location on the shores of Mirror Lake allows tourists to ski, skate or take a dog sled ride then walk to a restaurant or pub for a hot toddy and a homemade meal. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

Knik Glacier by dog sled Alaska is one of the few places to explore the glacial ice by dog sled, the same way Native Alaskans have for centuries. —Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025

Verb

Preliminary information from the scene showed that the parents and their four children walked down the street to go sledding down a hill in their neighborhood, deputies said. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025

Beattie, the emergency management director from Lancaster, N.H., said his favorite thing to do on a snowy day is to go sledding. —Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English slīdan to slide

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1706, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing sled

• rocket sled
• sled dog

Kids Definition

sled

1 of 2 noun

ˈsled 

1

: a vehicle usually on runners for transportation especially over snow or ice

2

: a small sled used especially by children for coasting on snow-covered slopes

sled

2 of 2 verb

sledded; sledding

: to ride or carry on a sled or sleigh

sledder noun