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单词 sled dog
释义

sled dog

noun

: a dog (such as a Siberian husky or Alaskan malamute) trained to draw a usually heavy sled typically with other dogs over snow-covered terrain
Sled dogs were originally used in colder regions (as of northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica) as work dogs to facilitate travel and transport of supplies but are now popularly used elsewhere during the winter especially for racing.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Luserna also has wonderful skiing pistes, and visitors can also enjoy winter activities such as sled dog rides and snowshoe hikes. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Over time, officials hope to expand the facility, including covering outdoor kennels and creating a sled dog holding area. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022 An Iditarod sled dog was found safe after disappearing from a checkpoint in the race three months ago and covering nearly 150 miles, the Iditarod Trail Committee said Saturday. Yvonne Gonzalez, ajc, 5 June 2022 Ruby: An Iditarod sled dog was found safe after disappearing from a checkpoint in the race three months ago and covering nearly 150 miles, the Iditarod Trail Committee said Saturday. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 6 June 2022 Leon, a 3-year-old husky, went missing in March while racing The Iditarod across Alaska with his owner Sébastien Dos Santos Borges, the Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) shared on the famous sled dog race's Facebook page. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 The Outhouse Races drew a large crowd back to Fourth Avenue after the day’s sled dog races were completed. Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 Another warm winter with little snow has signaled problems for Alaska’s sled dog races, including the Northern Lights 300 and Iditarod. The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2015 After a tight chase between two experienced mushers on Sunday morning, Hugh Neff won the annual Kobuk 440 sled dog race, outrunning Richie Diehl by just 2 minutes. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

sled dog

noun

as in bird dog

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