: 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 The sleepy socialist town built new alpine and Nordic ski trails, ski jumps, bobsled and luge runs, a skating rink, dozens of apartment blocks and numerous hotels. Sabina Niksic, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 Besides enough terrain to keep any snowboarder happy, the resort has lots of off-mountain activities, including an avalanche park, two luges, and a stunning walkway. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2023 The biggest challenge simply might have been that Ireland didn’t even have a luge federation. Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 Feb. 2022 University records from that period say that a fraternity member who was supposed to minimize risk poured hard liquor down an ice luge for partiers to consume. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023 In addition to the live performances, there was an oil painter and guests could pose in a photo booth or take shots off an ice luge. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023 Figure skates, hockey skates and sticks, cross-country skis, and fluorescent-colored sleds that can be pulled on the lake or used as a pseudo luge at a sledding hill on the resort grounds are on offer. Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 On the sliding track — the raceway of luge, skeleton and bobsled — a luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, was killed on the eve of the 2010 Vancouver Games. New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022 Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger is trying for her third consecutive gold medal in singles luge. Noah Trister, ajc, 7 Feb. 2022

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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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Cite this Entry

“Luge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luge. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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