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sledding

[ sled-ing ]

noun

  1. the state of the ground permitting use of a sled:

    The mountain roads offer good sledding.

  2. the going, or kind of travel, for sleds, as determined by ground and weather conditions.
  3. a going, progress, or advance in any field:

    The job won't be easy sledding.

  4. the act of conveying or riding on a sled.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sledding1

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85; sled + -ing 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see easy sledding ; tough sledding .
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Example Sentences

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When Garfield speaks about joy, the memories that rise to the surface also offer a childlike vision of domestic bliss: visiting Disneyland with his family, playing basketball, sledding at Christmastime, his mother’s cooking.

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Mountain High has three mountains, an ice rink and Yeti’s Snowplay, which includes tubing and sledding for young ones.

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Mountain High has three mountains for skiers and boarders, an ice rink for skaters and Yeti’s Snowplay, which includes tubing and sledding for young ones.

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On the track, though, it’s been tough sledding.

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Rousey was eight years old when her father, whose health had deteriorated after a sledding accident, killed himself.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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