sleigh

CEFRB1

/sleɪ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A vehicle pulled over snow by horses or other animals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To ride or drive a sleigh.

Examples

  • Santa Claus' sleigh is pulled by flying reindeer.

  • The sleigh glided swiftly over the ice.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To transport (cargo, freight) via sleigh.

  2. A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)

More examples

In context

  • My sleigh is white.

  • Santa travels in a sleigh.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The children rode in a wooden blank pulled by two horses across the snowy field.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Modern Dutch slee, from Middle Dutch slede, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slidô. Doublet of sled and further related to slide.