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Noun
On Gecko’s Garage, the titular Gecko repairs fire trucks, a helicopter, and even Santa’s sleigh alongside his three helper robots, called the mechanicals.—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025 Folktales Directors: Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing, Producers: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, USA/Norway 2025
Teenagers attend a rural high school in the Norwegian wilderness where the curriculum includes lessons from sleigh dogs, dances in the forest, and unexpected friends.—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Best of luck to Taylor and Daniel, and may your Christmas cards forever sleigh.—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 Tallahassee is a hilly city so residents looking to sleigh the day away have plenty of options.—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleigh
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Dutch slee, alteration of slede; akin to Middle Dutch sledde sled
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