sled dog
noun
: a dog (such as a Siberian husky or Alaskan malamute) trained to draw a usually heavy sled typically with other dogs over snow-covered terrain
—Sled dogs were originally used in colder regions (as of northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica) as work dogs to facilitate travel and transport of supplies but are now popularly used elsewhere during the winter especially for racing.
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The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever this year thanks to a lack of snow.
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The start of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the longest sled dog marathon in the lower 48 states, had to be rescheduled from January to March due to lack of snow along the trail, after being cancelled in 2024.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Thank goodness for Sarah Hamilton, a longtime sled dog booster who happens to run Trail Center Lodge along the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
—Quince Mountain, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2025
The 53rd annual Iditarod race kicks off on March 1.
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Ashley Keith used to always dream about joining the world of professional sled dog racing.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The start of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the longest sled dog marathon in the lower 48 states, had to be rescheduled from January to March due to lack of snow along the trail, after being cancelled in 2024.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Thank goodness for Sarah Hamilton, a longtime sled dog booster who happens to run Trail Center Lodge along the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
—Quince Mountain, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2025
The 53rd annual Iditarod race kicks off on March 1.
1:16
Ashley Keith used to always dream about joining the world of professional sled dog racing.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sled dog
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sled%20dog. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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