plural sleds
chiefly US
: a small vehicle that has a flat bottom or long, narrow strips of metal or wood on the bottom and that is used for moving over snow or ice
called also (British) sledge
sleds; sledded; sledding
chiefly US
: to ride on a sled especially down a hill
We went sledding [=(Brit) sledging] on the hill.
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“Sled.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/sled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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