sled

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noun

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: 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
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sled

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verb

sledded; sledding

intransitive verb

: to ride on a sled or sleigh
sledder noun

Examples of sled in a Sentence

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Noun
The director kept his sled hanging in his office for years before donating it to the Academy Museum in 2018. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025 The front sports two tool-free lockable drive sleds, a power button, a 10Gbps USB-C port, a 10Gbps USB-A port, and LED indicators for the LAN port and both drives. PC Magazine, 13 July 2025
Verb
There was a snowball battle in Union Square, and people sledding down the streets on serving trays; a luge race launched from Grace Cathedral, sledders rocketing down Sacramento Street toward the bay. Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 In 2002, four teenagers in Maine were struck on a hill while sledding, according to the National Lightning Safety Institute. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sled

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of sled was in the 14th century

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“Sled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sled. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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