tobogganed; tobogganing; toboggans
tobogganer
noun
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Verb
The kids tobogganed down the hill.
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
For a more child-like thrill, go tobogganing on the 3.6-mile sled trail in Täsch.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
In winter, snowshoeing and tobogganing down the hill are added to the lineup.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
One of the most recent photos in the exhibition, taken by an unknown artist in 1905, is a cyanotype depicting figures tobogganing on a hill in Massachusetts.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
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Verb
The town and its surroundings offer outdoor activities year-round, from skiing in the winter to summer tobogganing down Straza Hill, which provides amazing views of the water below.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
For a more child-like thrill, go tobogganing on the 3.6-mile sled trail in Täsch.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
In winter, snowshoeing and tobogganing down the hill are added to the lineup.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
One of the most recent photos in the exhibition, taken by an unknown artist in 1905, is a cyanotype depicting figures tobogganing on a hill in Massachusetts.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
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“Toboggan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toboggan. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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toboggan
1 of 2 noun
to·bog·gan
tə-ˈbäg-ən 
: a long light sled made without runners and curved up at the front
toboggan
2 of 2 verb
: to slide on a toboggan
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