: a small sled that is ridden in a supine position and used especially in competition
also : the competition itself
luge intransitive verb
luger noun

Examples of luge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But gone are the logo-laden luges of the late ’90s and early aughts: current-day iterations are celebrating the ice sculpture in a variety of innovative, elevated, and even poetic ways. Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024 Read More: Which Olympic Sport Is Hardest on the Body? Fewer cities have become interested in bidding for Winter Games, which requires the building of structures like bobsled, luge, and skeleton tracks that aren’t easily reusable for the local communities. Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 24 July 2024 Espresso martinis were served in an ice luge, and dinner consisted of sassafras braised beef short ribs, wasabi cream red snapper, and bourbon marinated chicken with creamy Carolina Gold rice and grilled asparagus. Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022 Dominik Fischnaller won a bronze medal in luge at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and the season-long World Cup title last season and Amedeo Bagnis this month became the first Italian man to win a World Cup skeleton race after taking silver at last season’s world championships. Andrew Dampf, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for luge 

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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of luge was in 1905

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“Luge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luge. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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