noun
sled
SLEHD
noun
1
A small, light vehicle on runners, used for sliding down snowy hills for fun, usually by children.
"The kids dragged their sled up the hill for one more run before dark."
"We waxed the bottom of the sled so it would go faster on the packed snow."
2
A larger runner-vehicle used to haul loads over snow or ice, often pulled by dogs.
"The trappers loaded the sled with supplies and hitched up the dog team."
verb
1
To ride on or travel by sled.
"They sledded down the same hill every winter as kids."
How to Use Sled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA runner-based vehicle for gliding over snow, either for play or for hauling a load.
Common pairings
ride a sled
sled down the hill
dog sled
Word Forms
sledded past tense, sleds plural, sleds singular
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch sledde, going back to a Germanic root shared with "sleigh" and "slide" — all describing something that moves by gliding rather than rolling.