sleigh

American  

[sley] / sleɪ /

noun

1. a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.

2. a sled.

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verb (used without object)

1. to travel or ride in a sleigh.

sleigh British  

/ sleɪ /

noun

1. another name for sledge 1

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verb

1. (intr) to travel by sleigh

Other Word Forms

• sleigher noun

Etymology

Origin of sleigh

1690–1700, < Dutch slee, variant of slede sled; slide

Example Sentences

Events will show the cultural links between the countries, including a sleigh designed in 1845 by the German-born Prince Albert, who was married to Queen Victoria.

From BBC

She's building a traditional Greenlandic sleigh by hand from wood, with a polar bear drawn on the front.

From BBC

Many people loathe SantaCon, the annual event that brings the sound of sleigh bells and the sight, and smell, of hundreds of drunken Santas to city streets around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

She later transforms into a Santa Claus bodysuit, and takes off in a sleigh filled with bags of shiny gifts.

From BBC

A decorated tree and sleigh greeted guests at the entrance to the country house which had holly, ivy, mistletoe and lanterns hung throughout.

From BBC