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sled

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /slɛd/ · UK /sled/

sled means: A small vehicle that children sit on to slide down snowy hills.

noun

SNOW TOYA2

A small vehicle that children sit on to slide down snowy hills.

  • The child sat on a sled.
  • We pulled our sleds to the top of the hill.
  • Her red sled slid quickly down the snowy slope.

Similar words: sledge, toboggan

Common phrases: ride a sled, wooden sled, sled ride

SNOW TRANSPORTB2

A vehicle that slides over snow or ice, used to carry goods and often pulled by dogs.

  • The dogs pulled a heavy sled.
  • They carried their supplies on sleds across the ice.
  • He loaded the sled before the long journey.

Similar words: sledge

Common phrases: dog sled, loaded sled, pull a sled

SNOWMOBILEC1

A vehicle with an engine that travels over snow.

  • He started the sled’s engine.
  • We rode our sleds along the snowy trail.
  • Her new sled has a powerful motor.

Similar words: snowmobile

Common phrases: ride a sled, new sled, powered sled

HEAVY CARC2

A large, heavy car or truck, often low to the ground and difficult to stop or turn.

  • He drives a heavy old sled.
  • That sled is fast but hard to stop.
  • They parked their huge sled outside the garage.

Similar words: land yacht, boat

Common phrases: old sled, heavy sled, drive a sled

verb

RIDE ON SNOWB1

To ride a small vehicle that slides over snow.

  • We sled on the hill behind our house.
  • The children sledded all afternoon.
  • Can we sled down that snowy slope?

How to use it: sled down something (We sledded down the hill together.)

Similar words: sledge, toboggan

Common phrases: sled down something, sled downhill, sled on something

Questions about sled

What does sled mean?

A small vehicle that children sit on to slide down snowy hills.

What is sled in other languages?

Türkçe: kızak · Español: trineo · Français: luge · Deutsch: Schlitten · Italiano: slittino · 日本語: そり

How do you pronounce sled?

In American English /slɛd/; in British English /sled/.

How do you use sled in a sentence?

The child sat on a sled. We pulled our sleds to the top of the hill.

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