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sled

The correct spelling is sled.

How to pronounce sled

/slɛd/
noun

IPA: /slɛd/

Say it like: Sle-d

The correct spelling is sled. A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills. (A "sled" in this sense is not pulled by an animal as a "sleig… For example: "The child zoomed down the hill on his sled."

Usage Examples

The child zoomed down the hill on his sled.

"Mush!" he yelled at the dogs pulling the sled.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills. (A "sled" in this sense is not pulled by an animal as a "sleigh" is.)
  2. 2.A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice. (contrast "sleigh", which is larger)
  3. 3.A snowmobile.

verb

  1. 1.To ride a sled.
  2. 2.To convey on a sled.

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