monobob

American  

[mon-oh-bob, mon-uh-] / ˈmɒn oʊˌbɒb, ˈmɒn ə- /

noun

1. a long and aerodynamic one-person bobsled, with large steel runners on both sides of the metal housing.

2. an individual race event with a single competitor in a bobsled on an ice track.

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verb (used without object)

1. to ride or race on a monobob.

Etymology

Origin of monobob

First recorded in 2020; mono- ( def. ) + bob(sled) ( def. )

Example Sentences

Entering the fourth and final heat of the monobob, in which the winner is determined by the cumulative total of all four times, Meyers Taylor trailed the leader by 0.15 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

She took the monobob title ahead of Germany's Laura Nolte and her fellow American Kaillie Armbruster Humphries.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

In 2022, she took silver in the Olympic debut of monobob behind fellow U.S. pilot Kaillie Humphries, who has won three Olympic gold medals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Kaillie Humphries won the inaugural monobob title at the 2022 Games, claiming her third Olympic gold – and first since switching allegiance from Canada to the USA.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

She won silver in monobob and teamed with Kaysha Love for bronze in the two-woman event.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2023