Standard Lemma guide

dogsled

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dog sledge

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To ride on a dogsled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To race dogsleds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a sled pulled by dogs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dog sled, dog sleigh

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sled, sledge, sleigh

5

verb

Meaning 5

travel with a dogsled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mush

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sled, sleigh

History

Etymology

From dog + sled.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: hundeslæde — sled pulled by dogs
  • Esperanto: hundosledo — sled pulled by dogs
  • Finnish: koirareki — sled pulled by dogs
  • French: traîneau à chien — sled pulled by dogs
  • Galician: zorra tirada por cans — sled pulled by dogs
  • German: Hundeschlitten — sled pulled by dogs
  • Hungarian: kutyaszán — sled pulled by dogs
  • Japanese: 犬ぞり (inuzori) — sled pulled by dogs
  • Korean: 개썰매 (gaesseolmae) — sled pulled by dogs
  • Polish: psi zaprzęg — sled pulled by dogs
  • Spanish: trineo tirado por perros — sled pulled by dogs
  • Swedish: hundsläde — sled pulled by dogs