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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Her resume includes weightlifting, track and field, basketball, volleyball, and bobsledding. Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 8 Feb. 2026 Over the next two weeks, athletes from around the world will fight for spots on the podiums in curling, skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, bobsledding and so much more. Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026 However, a twist of fate put her on the path to bobsledding. Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026 Pewaukee athlete became Olympic bobsledder in mere months JR Radcliffe has an incredible story on Pewaukee's Jadin O'Brien, who went from a pentathlon athlete to one of the few women named to the U.S. Olympic bobsledding team seemly overnight. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 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 13 Feb. 2026.

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