dogsled

or dog sled

[ dawg-sled, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔgˌslɛd, ˈdɒg- /

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noun

a sled pulled by dogs, especially one used by Arctic peoples, as in Alaska and Canada.

verb (used without object), dog·sled·ded, dog·sled·ding.

to travel by dogsled.

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Also especially British, dog sledge

[dawg-slej, dog] /ˈdɔg ˌslɛdʒ, ˈdɒg/ .

Origin of dogsled

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; dog + sled

Words nearby dogsled

dog's-ear, dog shift, dogshore, dog show, dog-sitter, dogsled, dog's letter, dog's life, dog's mercury, dog's-tail, Dog Star

How to use dogsled in a sentence

You put any grownup—no matter how serious—into a dogsled, and they’ll laugh for an hour straight.
How to Learn to Love Winter|awise|January 10, 2022|Outside Online
You can make your own way to the glacier’s viewpoints by dogsled, skis, snowshoes, fat bike, or snowmobile, or you can book a spot on Adventure60’s seasonal winter shuttle.
15 of the Best Winter Adventures in National Parks|bsmith|December 10, 2021|Outside Online
When I was a boy in suburban Pittsburgh, my dad competed in dogsled races, and our family had a kennel of huskies along the driveway of our six-car garage.
Coping with a pet’s accidental death — especially when you blame yourself|Gavin Jenkins|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
Instead of hiking the most popular trail, you’re traversing the park by dogsled or pedaling a fat-tire bike across the snow.
7 Unique Ways to Experience National Parks|Megan Michelson|February 6, 2021|Outside Online

Dietzen has spent the majority of her life raising and caring for her dogsled team.
A Journey to Qualify for the Iditarod|Outside Editors|November 6, 2020|Outside Online
I said “Yeah, mon.” And then they started the Jamaica Dogsled team, and they wanted to send us abroad to do races.
Jamaica, We Have a Dogsled Team|Allen St. John|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you read nothing else today, let it be Brian Phillips' essay on following the Iditarod, Alaska's great dogsled race.
Following the Great Iditarod|Justin Green|April 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
Cold Ghost|Chester S. Geier

British Dictionary definitions for dogsled

dogsled

/ (ˈdɒɡˌslɛd) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a sleigh drawn by dogsAlso called: (Brit) dog sledge, dog sleigh

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dogsled

or dog sled

Origin of dogsled

Words nearby dogsled

Words related to dogsled

How to use dogsled in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dogsled