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

Fans all around the world are gearing up for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, where thousands of athletes from more than 90 countries will compete on skates, skis, snowboards, and various types of sleds. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 20 Jan. 2026

Athletes and coaches from several national teams rushed to the finish line to check on Horn as the sled skidded to a stop. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026

Verb

The hills were swarmed with kids sledding and people snowboarding and skiing. —Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026

The two girls were sledding near Majestic Gardens Drive and Killian Court Sunday afternoon when the accident occurred, according to a statement from the Frisco Police Department. —Timia Cobb breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026

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