Explore Dogsled through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sled or sleigh. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dogsled meaning
A sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow.
Using Dogsled
- The main meaning on this page is: A sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow.
- Useful related words include: sled, sleigh, dog sled, dog sleigh.
Context around Dogsled
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dogsled
- In this selection, "dogsled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, native, famous, foot, racer and event stand out and add context to how "dogsled" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include air foot dogsled or snowmachine and alaska native dogsled racer who. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dogsled" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dogsled
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He had never been on a dogsled before and he was an expert on his first take. (17 words)
The word “mush” a corruption of the French word Marche, generally describes the act of transport by dogsled. (18 words)
None of her dogs were injured in the mishap and Karin returned to racing once again in the world’s most famous dogsled event in 2016. (26 words)
Bombardier BR100+ Groomer, mid engine, hard cab model The Ski-Doo snowmobile was originally called the "Ski-Dog" because Bombardier meant it to be a practical vehicle to replace the dogsled for hunters and trappers. (35 words)
Air transport Cities not served by road, sea, or river can be reached only by air, foot, dogsled, or snowmachine, accounting for Alaska's extremely well developed bush air services—an Alaskan novelty. (33 words)
In polar areas, disconnected settlements are often more easily reached by snowmobile or dogsled in cold weather, which can produce sea ice that blocks ports, and bad weather that prevents flying. (31 words)
Example sentences (7)
Be inspired by the story of George Attla, a little-known Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, became a legendary sports hero.
None of her dogs were injured in the mishap and Karin returned to racing once again in the world’s most famous dogsled event in 2016.
He had never been on a dogsled before and he was an expert on his first take.
The word “mush” a corruption of the French word Marche, generally describes the act of transport by dogsled.
Air transport Cities not served by road, sea, or river can be reached only by air, foot, dogsled, or snowmachine, accounting for Alaska's extremely well developed bush air services—an Alaskan novelty.
Bombardier BR100+ Groomer, mid engine, hard cab model The Ski-Doo snowmobile was originally called the "Ski-Dog" because Bombardier meant it to be a practical vehicle to replace the dogsled for hunters and trappers.
In polar areas, disconnected settlements are often more easily reached by snowmobile or dogsled in cold weather, which can produce sea ice that blocks ports, and bad weather that prevents flying.