Sleigh — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

ride (on) a sled

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈeɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈeɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈeɪ/

1 syllable Say it as /slˈeɪ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sled sledge

Parts of Speech

noun	a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
verb	ride (on) a sled

Word Forms

sled	verb	ride (on) a sled
sledge	verb	ride in or travel with a sledge
sleigh	verb	ride (on) a sled
sledder	noun	someone who rides a sled
sledding	noun	the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
sled	noun	a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sleigh	noun	a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schlitten

ein auf Kufen montiertes und von Pferden oder Hunden gezogenes Fahrzeug; für den Transport über Schnee

🇫🇷French

traîneau

un véhicule monté sur patins et tiré par des chevaux ou des chiens ; pour le transport sur neige

🇪🇸Spanish

trineo

un vehículo montado sobre patines y tirado por caballos o perros; para transporte sobre nieve

🇮🇹Italian

slitta

un veicolo montato su corridori e trainato da cavalli o cani; per il trasporto sulla neve

🇳🇱Dutch

slee

een voertuig gemonteerd op lopers en getrokken door paarden of honden; voor transport over sneeuw

🇵🇹Portuguese

trenó

um veículo montado sobre patins e puxado por cavalos ou cães; para transporte sobre neve

🇷🇺Russian

сани

транспортное средство, установленное на полозьях и запряженное лошадьми или собаками; для перевозки по снегу

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बेपहियों की गाड़ी

धावकों पर चढ़ा हुआ और घोड़ों या कुत्तों द्वारा खींचा जाने वाला वाहन; बर्फ पर परिवहन के लिए

🇮🇳Tamil

சறுக்கு வண்டி

ஓட்டப்பந்தய வீரர்கள் மீது ஏற்றப்பட்டு குதிரைகள் அல்லது நாய்களால் இழுக்கப்படும் வாகனம்; பனி மீது போக்குவரத்துக்காக

🇮🇳Telugu

స్లిఘ్

రన్నర్లపై అమర్చబడి గుర్రాలు లేదా కుక్కలచే లాగబడిన వాహనం; మంచు మీద రవాణా కోసం

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜಾರುಬಂಡಿ

ಓಟಗಾರರ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಹನವನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ನಾಯಿಗಳಿಂದ ಎಳೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಹಿಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾಗಣೆಗಾಗಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ലീ

ഓടുന്നവരുടെ മേൽ കയറ്റി കുതിരകളോ നായ്ക്കളോ വലിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാഹനം; മഞ്ഞിനു മുകളിലൂടെയുള്ള ഗതാഗതത്തിനായി

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

雪橇

安装在滑轮上并由马或狗拉动的车辆；用于雪上运输

🇯🇵Japanese

そり

ランナーに取り付けられ、馬や犬によって引っ張られる車両。雪上輸送用

🇰🇷Korean

썰매

달리는 사람 위에 올려져 있고 말이나 개가 끄는 차량; 눈 위의 운송을 위해

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xe trượt tuyết

một phương tiện gắn trên khung chạy và được kéo bởi ngựa hoặc chó; để vận chuyển trên tuyết

🇹🇭Thai

เลื่อน

ยานพาหนะที่ติดตั้งบนนักวิ่งและลากโดยม้าหรือสุนัข เพื่อการขนส่งบนหิมะ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kereta luncur

kendaraan yang dipasang pada pelari dan ditarik oleh kuda atau anjing; untuk transportasi di atas salju

🇵🇭Filipino

paragos

isang sasakyan na nakasakay sa mga runner at hinihila ng mga kabayo o aso; para sa transportasyon sa ibabaw ng niyebe

🇲🇾Malay

giring

kenderaan yang dipasang pada pelari dan ditarik oleh kuda atau anjing; untuk pengangkutan di atas salji

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مزلقة

مركبة محمولة على عدائين وتجرها الخيول أو الكلاب؛ للنقل فوق الثلج

🇮🇷Persian

سورتمه

وسیله نقلیه ای که روی دونده ها سوار شده و توسط اسب یا سگ کشیده می شود. برای حمل و نقل روی برف

🇹🇷Turkish

kızak

koşuculara monte edilen ve atlar veya köpekler tarafından çekilen bir araç; kar üzerinde ulaşım için

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִזחֶלֶת

רכב רכוב על רצים ונמשך על ידי סוסים או כלבים; להובלה על שלג

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What is the primary definition of the word 'sleigh'?

The primary meaning of 'sleigh' is 'a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow'.

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Using 'sleigh' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sleigh' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sleigh' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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