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)

, sled·ded, sled·ding.

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

verb (used with object)

, sled·ded, sled·ding.

1. to convey by sled.

Other Words From

• sledlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sled¹

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

Example Sentences

And there’s no mistaking the discipline it takes to show up and pound the blocking sled every day when your team hasn’t won in more than 1½ months.

From Los Angeles Times

All the while he stands in front of his pastel-painted bus, named the Shred Sled, which is reminiscent of the vehicle that Ken Kesey’s followers, known as the Merry Pranksters, used to travel the U.S. in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

All the while he stands in front of his pastel-painted bus, named the Shred Sled, which is reminiscent of the vehicle that Ken Kesey’s followers, known as the Merry Pranksters, used to travel the U.S. in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

This year’s Iditarod was marred by the deaths of three sled dogs during the race and serious injuries to another.

From Seattle Times

At Seattle Adaptive Sports, the focus is on providing solutions by supporting competitive programs in wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, power soccer and goalball for youth and adults with permanent physical disabilities.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• bobsled
• luge