sled
Americannoun
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a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
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a sledge.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- sledlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of sled
1350–1400; Middle English sledde < Middle Dutch; akin to German Schlitten sled, sleigh; slide
Example Sentences
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California’s attorney general was ready to threaten either buyer with rough sledding.
The Advance sailed to Newfoundland, stopped to board a few additional sailors and more than fifty sled dogs, then continued up the western coast of Greenland.
From Literature
The sled dogs, who referred to themselves as the Pack, volunteered to sing a few choral pieces consisting of a lot of yips and howls.
From Literature
Army Green Berets lumbered through a northern Swedish pine forest, struggling not to fall on their brand new skis as they dragged sleds over hills and frozen creeks.
Mourners at his funeral in November 2024 were only able to reach the cemetery by snowmobile, and Akeev's coffin arrived on wide wooden sleds.
From BBC
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