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

Explore the resort’s 100 miles of trails sprawled across 37,000 acres of pristine Montana wilderness by dog sled, horseback, downhill ski or snow tube before gathering around the nightly campfire to share stories over s’mores. —Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

Fields is getting his opportunity with Wilson missing four consecutive practices due to a calf injury sustained while pushing a sled during the team’s conditioning test. —Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 29 July 2024

Verb

Other clips show the pair posing together at Disneyland, eating pizza in a kitchen, watching a soccer game, sledding on a snowy hill, kissing and sitting at a restaurant. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024

Go Sledding Channel your inner child and go sledding for a nostalgic snow day. —Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024

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