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dogsled

American  
[dawg-sled, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌslɛd, ˈdɒg- /
especially British, dog sledge or dog sled

noun

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

verb (used without object)

dogsledded, dogsledding

  1. to travel by dogsled.

dogsled British  
/ ˈdɒɡˌslɛd /

noun

  1. Also called: dog sledge.   dog sleigh.  a sleigh drawn by dogs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dogsled

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

Example Sentences

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The team flew from the capital Nuuk by propjet to Kulusuk, population 200, then traveled by dogsled to the edge of the ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

But Ravn Rasmussen said dogsled patrols are more effective than high-tech helicopters, satellites and planes.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Vance is set to visit Greenland from Thursday through Saturday to watch the island's national dogsled race and "celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity," the White House told CNN in a statement.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2025

Announcing Mrs Vance's visit, the White House said the second lady would visit historical sites and attend the Avannaata Qimussersu, Greenland's national dogsled race.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

If we was goin, we’d wait till the river froze and take a dogsled.

From On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland by Sayler, H. L. (Harry Lincoln)

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