sledding

[ sled-ing ]

/ ˈslɛd ɪŋ /

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the state of the ground permitting use of a sled: The mountain roads offer good sledding.

the going, or kind of travel, for sleds, as determined by ground and weather conditions.

a going, progress, or advance in any field: The job won't be easy sledding.

the act of conveying or riding on a sled.

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An Americanism dating back to 1675–85; sled + -ing¹

Norton said sledding could be done safely by allowing only children and accompanying adults on the Capitol grounds.
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It’s heavy sledding, but here are a few of the highlights I took from it.
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That incorporates all of the happiness—beaches, sledding, love—and pain—war, death, loneliness.
Why 'The Giver' Movie Will Disappoint the Book's Fans|Kevin Fallon|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joe Biden doesn't know what those answers will be, so he faces uphill sledding.
Who's Got the Edge Going Into the VP Debate?|Megan McArdle|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Another group, Mush for the Cure, which ran dog-sledding events, was also asked to change its name, the group says on its website.
Nancy Brinker: A Socialite, a Scandal, and a Mysterious Expense Report|Abigail Pesta, Aram Roston|February 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He also writes academic medical articles that are at times pretty tough sledding.
Behind the Swine Flu Emergency|Kent Sepkowitz|October 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He takes them to man movies I don't want to see, he takes them for sword fights in the park or sledding in the snow.
God Bless My Nannies|Laura Bennett|February 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It might be expected to continue without intermission for two or three weeks, and would make a quick end of the sledding.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
Roller skating and hoop rolling, as well as sledding, are all valuable recreations.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
Then the snow came, but it was a greater success in the inland towns, and there were sledding and sleigh-riding.
A Little Girl in Old Salem|Amanda Minnie Douglas
And had it not been discovered, they might have found what Giraffe would call “rougher sledding” later on.
The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie|Herbert Carter
Ideas always have to go begging at first, and the greater the idea the rougher the sledding.
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