bobsledding

noun

bob·​sled·​ding ˈbäb-ˌsle-diŋ How to pronounce bobsledding (audio)
: the act, skill, or sport of riding or racing on a bobsled

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Watch Jost joke about Crotchgate and barely survive bobsledding above. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 Jason Kelce and Colin Jost tried out the fast-flying sport of bobsledding for the first time. Isabel Yip, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026 Those three pilots teamed up to win nine medals in this World Cup season, more than any other nation — other than juggernaut Germany, which won 60 — in both men’s and women’s bobsledding combined. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 Niederhofer, 32, worked in the oil industry before deciding in 2019 to jump into bobsledding. American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bobsledding

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bobsledding was in 1880

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“Bobsledding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobsledding. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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