# sled

/ˈsɫɛd/ (US) · /slˈɛd/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sled
Updated: 2026-05-31

## Definition

a vehicle that you use to slide over snow or ice. It usually has long, thin pieces of wood or metal on the bottom instead of wheels.

For teachers: a vehicle mounted on runners for use on snow or ice. Often used for transport in arctic climates or as a recreational object for downhill sliding.

## Examples

- The children took their sled to the park after the snowstorm.
- We loaded the wooden sled with heavy logs to pull them across the frozen lake.
- Traditional arctic communities historically relied on dog-drawn sleds for winter transport, a method that remains remarkably efficient across uneven, snow-covered terrain where wheeled vehicles would inevitably fail.

## Usage notes

- Commonly used with the verb 'to ride' or 'to pull'.

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