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
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Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
At the immunity challenge, the three tribes had to work together over a long and complicated obstacle course that involved pulling a sled full of puzzle pieces, moving heavy sandbags, pulling the sled up a steep incline and solving a giant puzzle.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Terry Ward, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Here are a few places where sledding rivals skiing for downhill wintertime thrills.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Races are won and lost on equipment so teams are always searching for the top sleds which can cost upwards of $100,000.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
At the immunity challenge, the three tribes had to work together over a long and complicated obstacle course that involved pulling a sled full of puzzle pieces, moving heavy sandbags, pulling the sled up a steep incline and solving a giant puzzle.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Your backyard or driveway sledding on a snow day this is not.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Here are a few places where sledding rivals skiing for downhill wintertime thrills.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Sled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sled. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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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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