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

Michelle has her hopes, this fearless young woman who took to bobsledding on her second time down the track.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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

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

That adventurous afternoon on Pendragon Hill was the last chance the girls of Lakeview Hall had that term for bobsledding.

From Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays Rescuing the Runaways by Carr, Annie Roe