sled dog
noun
: a dog (such as a Siberian husky or Alaskan malamute) trained to draw a usually heavy sled typically with other dogs over snow-covered terrain
—Sled dogs were originally used in colder regions (as of northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica) as work dogs to facilitate travel and transport of supplies but are now popularly used elsewhere during the winter especially for racing.
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Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Even with highly efficient motors, a robot like Spot would need a battery dozens of times more powerful than today’s to match the endurance of a sled dog.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Wolf-dogs are quarrelsome, but not a great deal more so than normal sled dogs.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Even with highly efficient motors, a robot like Spot would need a battery dozens of times more powerful than today’s to match the endurance of a sled dog.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Wolf-dogs are quarrelsome, but not a great deal more so than normal sled dogs.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sled dog
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sled%20dog. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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