English Reference
Noun

sleigh

n.
C1 Advanced US /ˈsɫeɪ/ UK /slˈeɪ/ sleigh UK spelling sleighed, sleighs

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.


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.


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.

This entry
Origin gem-pro *slidô
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
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