street luge

Or street·luge

[street-loozh]

noun

Sports.

1. the sport of racing down a paved incline on a wheeled sled, in a supine position.

2. the sled itself.

street luge

noun

1. the sport of descending a steep road or track on a large type of skateboard on which riders lie on their backs, descending feet first

Word History and Origins

Origin of street luge¹

First recorded in 1975–80; street + luge

Example Sentences

ESPN's X Games popularized alternative sports like skateboarding in the late 1990s, but some disciplines, like street luge, were left behind.

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The world record for a gravity-powered street luge is 101.9 mph, set by American Mike McIntyre in L’Ultime Descent in Quebec in 2016.

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As much as it looks like it, street luge is not a free-fall.

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You can dodge obstacles in a street luge game by moving your head, or use an on-screen rendition of standard DualShock 4 controllers in the spatial puzzler “Super Hybercube.”

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Pike’s Peak and 7 Curves are organized by the International Downhill Federation, a nonprofit dedicated to downhill skateboarding, street luge and classic luge as well as pushing these sports and their participants to new heights.

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