sled

[sled]

noun

1. a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.

2. a sledge.

verb (used without object)

sledded, sledding 

1. to coast, ride, or be carried on a sled.

verb (used with object)

sledded, sledding 

1. to convey by sled.

Other Word Forms

• sledlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sled¹

1350–1400; Middle English sledde < Middle Dutch; akin to German Schlitten sled, sleigh; slide

Example Sentences

The players have removed their prosthetic legs and are sitting in specially designed sleds.

From BBC

“I do a lot of leg workouts. I run hills and pull sleds. That’s really how I get the power in my legs.”

From Los Angeles Times

That makes “Folktales” decidedly more powdery than densely packed — it’s all ruddy cheeks, slo-mo camaraderie and the healing power of steering a dog sled through breathtaking terrain.

From Los Angeles Times

The wooden Rosebud sled, one of at least three known to have survived, was long thought to have been lost until it was given to director Joe Dante in 1984, saving it from destruction.

From BBC

So an Air Greenland base manager on his 4x4 and a local hunter on dog sled joined forces to deliver the ballots on time.

From BBC

Related Words

• bobsled 
• luge