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

The farm provides handsaws, sleds and ground mats and can assist you in cutting your tree. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025

The three men strung an old sailcloth between the two sleds and pitched tents beneath it. —Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Verb

In 2002, four teenagers in Maine were struck on a hill while sledding, according to the National Lightning Safety Institute. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025

The estate offers year-round recreation, from sledding down the hills in winter to swimming, fishing, and golfing in the summer. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 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