sledding

noun

sled·​ding ˈsle-diŋ How to pronounce sledding (audio)
1
a
: the use of a sled
b
: the conditions under which one may use a sled
2
: going sense 4
tough sledding

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Beyond Skiing: Adventure seekers can experience mountaineering on frozen waterfalls, ice skating, dog sledding, snowshoeing, heli-skiing, snowmobile tours, paragliding and other thrilling winter activities. Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 In the colder months, visitors can go snow tubing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, dog sledding, and more. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Tourism has many impacts on Indigenous ways of life, like dog sledding operations that get in the way of reindeer herding (as is in the case in Northern Europe), but bad actors also encroach on Indigenous entrepreneurs who want to tell their story to travelers. Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2023 Travelers can go snowshoeing, marvel at frozen waterfalls, go sledding, cross-country skiing, and look for wildlife like the snowshoe hare, white-tailed ptarmigan, coyote, elk, and mule deer. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sledding 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sledding was in the 15th century

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“Sledding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sledding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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