Sled
/ˈslɛd/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
nounA vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice, and often pulled by sled dogs.
Sentence Examples
Pete came coasting down the hill on his sled.
In the winter, I like to sled down the small hill close to our home.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the heavy snowfall, the children pulled their ____ up the hill to slide down.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children pulled their wooden ____ up the snowy hill, eager to slide down one more time.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch sledde or Middle Low German sledde (compare Dutch slee, slede, Low German Sleden), from Proto-Germanic *slidô (compare Saterland Frisian sliede, German Schlitten, Norwegian slede). Doublet of sleigh; also related to slide.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“Chief Justice John W. Kittredge is aware of an incident involving Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein. At this time, SLED is on the scene and will begin investigating as soon as the fire has been contained,” the court said Saturday in the statement."
— 2025 October 6, Cindy Von Quednow, “South Carolina authorities are investigating a fire that engulfed the home of state circuit court judge”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the heavy snowfall, the children pulled their ____ up the hill to slide down.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children pulled their wooden ____ up the snowy hill, eager to slide down one more time.