sleigh

1 of 2

noun

ˈslā 

: an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice

Illustration of sleigh

sleigh

2 of 2

verb

sleighed; sleighing; sleighs

intransitive verb

: to drive or travel in a sleigh

Examples of sleigh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Follow along as Santa swaps his sleigh for a Carnival cruise ship! —Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026

Exceptionally dark skies make his sleigh more visible, the snowpack amplifies even the softest of footsteps, and the winter hush and wide open spaces across this Montana ranch leave little room for secrets. —Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025

Verb

Plus, half of the top 10 on the Billboard 200 are holiday albums, led by Michael Bublé’s former leader Christmas, which sleighs up the list two spots to No. 4. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025

From the sparks flying between exes in A Merry Little Ex-Mas to a festive transformation in My Secret Santa, these holiday movies are guaranteed to sleigh your seasonal watchlist. —Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Dutch slee, alteration of slede; akin to Middle Dutch sledde sled

First Known Use

Noun

1703, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1729, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sleigh

• sleigh bed
• sleigh bell

Rhymes for sleigh

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray

Kids Definition

sleigh

1 of 2 noun

ˈslā 

: an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice

sleigh

2 of 2 verb

: to drive or travel in a sleigh