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
sledded; sledding
: to ride on a sled or sleigh
sledder
noun
Examples of sled in a Sentence
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Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
Embark on a northern lights safari by dog sled, snowcat, or snowmobile, or learn how to capture the aurora in all its brilliance during a hands-on photography workshop.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
In February 2022, a moose attacked an Iditarod sled team, seriously injuring four dogs.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
No sleds are allowed and the park provides tubes with the purchase of a ticket.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2024
The riding proved too technical for towing the sled.
—Brett French, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The video then cuts to clips of DeGeneres doing multiple pull-ups, a single-hand overhead press, and pushing a training sled.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
The deaths prompted one animal rights organization to renew its call for the end of the storied endurance race in which a team of dogs pulls a sled across 1,000 miles of Alaska wilderness.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Consider a few key factors when looking at the best sleds for kids, including your child’s age and size, the different types of sleds, and the durability of the sled’s material.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
An Iowa teenager has died more than a week after he was hit by a car while sledding down his driveway.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
To sled alone, children must be able to recognize hazards and take action to avoid them.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
While plenty of winter activities help get your family outside, our perennial favorite is still sledding.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
In winter, guests can sled or snowshoe, and in summer there’s paddleboarding on the lake.
—Eimear Lynch Monica Khemsurov Kurt Soller Gisela Williams Caitie Kelly Elissa Suh, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
As long as the cold isn’t too extreme, kids who lose interest in fishing can entertain themselves with snowmen, snowball fights or sledding on a nearby hill.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Families played in snow throughout the day, sledding down Mount Pittsford.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
Some evenings, Moore and fellow guide Sean Johnson would take us sledding just below the house, where a hill unfurls onto a runway that the guides sometimes have to stomp out by foot so planes can land.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
Noun
Passengers can fly on sleds led by huskies, ogle bald eagles and salmon-gobbling grizzlies, and soar over towering glaciers in a helicopter.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
Embark on a northern lights safari by dog sled, snowcat, or snowmobile, or learn how to capture the aurora in all its brilliance during a hands-on photography workshop.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
In February 2022, a moose attacked an Iditarod sled team, seriously injuring four dogs.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
No sleds are allowed and the park provides tubes with the purchase of a ticket.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2024
The riding proved too technical for towing the sled.
—Brett French, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The video then cuts to clips of DeGeneres doing multiple pull-ups, a single-hand overhead press, and pushing a training sled.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
The deaths prompted one animal rights organization to renew its call for the end of the storied endurance race in which a team of dogs pulls a sled across 1,000 miles of Alaska wilderness.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Consider a few key factors when looking at the best sleds for kids, including your child’s age and size, the different types of sleds, and the durability of the sled’s material.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Verb
Kourtney Kardashian Barker's also got in on the fun, sharing a scene this month of several several elves going sledding in an elaborate, crafty display.
—Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
An Iowa teenager has died more than a week after he was hit by a car while sledding down his driveway.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
To sled alone, children must be able to recognize hazards and take action to avoid them.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
While plenty of winter activities help get your family outside, our perennial favorite is still sledding.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
In winter, guests can sled or snowshoe, and in summer there’s paddleboarding on the lake.
—Eimear Lynch Monica Khemsurov Kurt Soller Gisela Williams Caitie Kelly Elissa Suh, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
As long as the cold isn’t too extreme, kids who lose interest in fishing can entertain themselves with snowmen, snowball fights or sledding on a nearby hill.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Families played in snow throughout the day, sledding down Mount Pittsford.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
Some evenings, Moore and fellow guide Sean Johnson would take us sledding just below the house, where a hill unfurls onto a runway that the guides sometimes have to stomp out by foot so planes can land.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
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sled
1 of 2 noun1
: 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
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