Sleds: meaning, definitions and examples

General term for small, simple, and often flat vehicles used for sliding on snow, usually by children.

• The kids took their sleds to the hill after the snowfall

A large vehicle typically pulled by animals such as horses or reindeer, often with runners on the bottom, used for carrying people on snow.

• Santa Claus is often depicted riding in a sleigh pulled by reindeer

A simple type of sled, typically long and narrow, made from a single piece of curved wood or plastic, used for sliding down snowy slopes.

• We built a ramp in the backyard for our toboggan

Common in British English, refers to a vehicle for traveling over snow or ice, often larger and more robust, used for carrying goods or passengers.

• They used a sledge to transport the firewood across the snowy field