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

Senators expressed typical concerns about issues affecting their states, such as lead poisoning, overdose deaths and even dog sled races. —Erika Edwards, NBC news, 25 June 2025

On each occasion, the sled slid from side to side, mimicking the motion a person might feel when a car makes a turn. —Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2025

Verb

The compilation video included clips of the couple dancing around a living room as laser lights bounced off the ceiling, Payne playfully dragging Cassidy around by her feet, the couple posing together at Disneyland, eating pizza in a kitchen, sledding on a snowy hill and kissing at a restaurant. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024

There’s plenty of hiking to do, swimming holes in which to cool off (plus hotel pools), the 750-mile Empire State Trail to cycle, hills to ski and sled, and fall foliage to admire. —Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025

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

Rhymes for sled

• bed
• bled
• bread
• bred
• dead
• dread
• ed
• fed
• fled
• ged
• head
• lead

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