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

Get a sled and hit the park, make snow angels and pelt each other with snowballs…roll up a snowman too. —Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024

What's New Every December, Santa Claus packs up his sled, attaches his reindeer and sets off around the world to give gifts to all the good boys and girls. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Verb

They were seen hiking up and sledding down the mountain on individual sleds, with one hilarious moment showing family members dragging others along by their feet. —Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024

The Brutalist is about architecture in the way that Citizen Kane is about sledding. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 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