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toboggan
1 of 2noun
to·bog·gan tə-ˈbä-gən 
1
: a long flat-bottomed light sled made usually of thin boards curved up at one end with usually low handrails at the sides
2
: a downward course or a sharp decline
3
chiefly Southern US and Midland US : stocking cap
toboggan
2 of 2verb
tobogganed; tobogganing; toboggans
intransitive verb
1
: to coast on or as if on a toboggan
2
: to decline suddenly and sharply
tobogganer noun
tobogganist
tə-ˈbä-gə-nist
noun 
Example Sentences
Verb The kids tobogganed down the hill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gabrielle Kassel, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022 Don’t miss riding a toboggan down a 30-foot-high former ski jump onto frozen Mirror Lake. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 20 Jan. 2020 Cleveland Metroparks Toboggan Chutes Find your thrill in the chill at the Chalet in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022 Murphy said the couple also is considering constructing several amenities on the property, including possibly a toboggan run and platform tennis. Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022 You will be paired with a pro to patrol the slopes, learn how to handle a toboggan and practice rescues. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Cleveland Metroparks Toboggan Chutes Find your thrill in the chill at the Chalet in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022 Cleveland Metroparks Toboggan Chutes Find your thrill in the chill at the Chalet in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022 Candidates should be intermediate to advanced skiers/snowboarders, able to pull a loaded toboggan and willing to complete a 110-hour education program by the National Ski Patrol or comparable entity to receive certification. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Cheryl Wray, al, 9 Feb. 2020 The backdrop of snowy evergreens makes the meadow a beautiful place to sled or toboggan. John Pana, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2020 Cost: See the Cleveland Metroparks’ tobogganing webpage for current information. John Pana, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2020 When not on assignment, Robbie can be found chasing adventures at home in the heart of the Alps, or photographing rock climbers on via ferrata, tobogganing competitions, and cultural events. National Geographic, 15 Sep. 2019 Edmond Lam takes his children tobogganing in Edmonton. Paolo Bosonin, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018 To The Pathe Archives: Here’s the 1965 world tobogganing championship from Davos. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 26 Jan. 2018 The main reason for my trip to this part of Bavaria, the large state that occupies Germany’s southeastern corner, was to indulge a curiosity about tobogganing. Alex Halberstadt, Smithsonian, 24 Jan. 2018 Edmond Lam takes his children tobogganing in Edmonton. Paolo Bosonin, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018 See More
Noun
The Teams event also saw toboggan rows, handstand holds, and a number of odd object carries that hadn't been attempted in the past. Gabrielle Kassel, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022 Don’t miss riding a toboggan down a 30-foot-high former ski jump onto frozen Mirror Lake. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 20 Jan. 2020 Cleveland Metroparks Toboggan Chutes Find your thrill in the chill at the Chalet in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022 Murphy said the couple also is considering constructing several amenities on the property, including possibly a toboggan run and platform tennis. Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022 You will be paired with a pro to patrol the slopes, learn how to handle a toboggan and practice rescues. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Cleveland Metroparks Toboggan Chutes Find your thrill in the chill at the Chalet in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022 Cleveland Metroparks Toboggan Chutes Find your thrill in the chill at the Chalet in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022 Candidates should be intermediate to advanced skiers/snowboarders, able to pull a loaded toboggan and willing to complete a 110-hour education program by the National Ski Patrol or comparable entity to receive certification. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Verb
Brandon Smith bought Legion FC toboggans for himself and his 10-year-old daughter from the merchandise tent. Cheryl Wray, al, 9 Feb. 2020 The backdrop of snowy evergreens makes the meadow a beautiful place to sled or toboggan. John Pana, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2020 Cost: See the Cleveland Metroparks’ tobogganing webpage for current information. John Pana, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2020 When not on assignment, Robbie can be found chasing adventures at home in the heart of the Alps, or photographing rock climbers on via ferrata, tobogganing competitions, and cultural events. National Geographic, 15 Sep. 2019 Edmond Lam takes his children tobogganing in Edmonton. Paolo Bosonin, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018 To The Pathe Archives: Here’s the 1965 world tobogganing championship from Davos. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 26 Jan. 2018 The main reason for my trip to this part of Bavaria, the large state that occupies Germany’s southeastern corner, was to indulge a curiosity about tobogganing. Alex Halberstadt, Smithsonian, 24 Jan. 2018 Edmond Lam takes his children tobogganing in Edmonton. Paolo Bosonin, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Canadian French tobogan, of Algonquian origin; akin to Micmac tobâgun drag made of skin
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
toboggan
noun
to·bog·gan tə-ˈbä-gən
: a long light sled made without runners and curved up at the front