dogsled

or dog sled

[ dawg-sled, dog- ]

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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.

Origin of dogsled

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

Also especially British, dog sledge [dawg-slej, dog] /ˈdɔg ˌslɛdʒ, ˈdɒg/ .

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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 | THE 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 | THE 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 dogs: Also called: (Brit) dog sledge, dog sleigh

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