bobsledding

American  

[bob-sled-ing] / ˈbɒbˌslɛd ɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of coasting or competing in races on a bobsled.

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Etymology

Origin of bobsledding

First recorded in 1830–40; bobsled + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She told Olympics.com she’s returned to bobsledding in a “very different body,” but she feels motherhood has given her a new level of strength.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

But it’s also realistic to believe that Trinidad, just by being in the competition, is furthering something of a revolution in the Winter Olympics in general, and in bobsledding in particular.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Kaysha Love is trying to pull off perhaps the most difficult transition in bobsledding, the one where a push athlete tries to become a driver.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Indeed, Herschel Walker’s athletic record made him a state icon—he’s not only a former college football and NFL star, but he once also competed on the Olympic bobsledding team.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2022

Skating, bobsledding, skiing, and even walking, was taboo for a while, for there was more mud in sight than snow.

From Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch by Carr, Annie Roe