Word
sleigh
US/ˈsɫeɪ/
UK/slˈeɪ/
Definition
n. a small vehicle with runners that you pull with horses or dogs. It is usually used for fun or for traveling on snow.
n. a light vehicle with runners, typically pulled by horses or dogs, used for travel or recreation on snow.
Examples
“The children sat in the sleigh as the horses pulled them down the hill.”
“During the winter festival, visitors could rent a sleigh to explore the snowy forest trails.”
“The poet described the sleigh as a symbol of the season's transition, moving swiftly across the frozen landscape under the pale light of the winter moon.”
Examples
simple
“The children sat in the sleigh as the horses pulled them down the hill.”
contextual
“During the winter festival, visitors could rent a sleigh to explore the snowy forest trails.”
complex
“The poet described the sleigh as a symbol of the season's transition, moving swiftly across the frozen landscape under the pale light of the winter moon.”
Etymology
From Modern Dutch slee, from Middle Dutch slede, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slidô. Doublet of sled and further related to slide.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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