sled

1 of 2

noun

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

sled

2 of 2

verb

sledded; sledding

intransitive verb

: to ride on a sled or sleigh
sledder noun

Examples of sled in a Sentence

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Noun
Thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies, photographers, and anyone who loves the mountains. Don't miss: The mountain cart down the slopes in summertime (May to October) is a cross between a mountain bike and a sled. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 Each of these little sleds is a hydraulic jack capable of lifting as much as 1,000 tons – and each is also capable of applying hydraulic lateral force to move it along the tracks. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2024
Verb
Graphs showing the declining share of American workers who are union members since the Eighties resemble the gradient of Park Slope: gentle enough for a four-year-old to sled down, but very likely, in the end, to land you in the Gowanus Canal. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 25 Aug. 2024 Guests at Sand Valley Resort can do just about anything on this 12,000-acre property, from playing matches on one of the 16 grass tennis courts to sledding down the sand dunes to angling with the resident fisher. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sled 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of sled was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sled. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sled

1 of 2 noun
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

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