# sleigh

/ˈsɫeɪ/ (US) · /slˈeɪ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sleigh
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a small vehicle with runners that you pull with horses or dogs. It is usually used for fun or for traveling on snow.

For teachers: 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.

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