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

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

While all share the commonality of being unconventional competitors in a space where they’re considered to be a rarity, bobsledding and ski jumping originated as European sports.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

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

Humphries has been a dominant presence in women’s bobsledding for four Olympics now, the first three as Canada’s top female sled driver.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2022

My nephew just telephoned to know if he could take Nelson and Ruth bobsledding on the hill before dinner.

From Sunny Boy and His Playmates by Hastings, Howard L. (Howard Livingston)