toboggan-slide
Definition
Noun: A "toboggan-slide" is a designated track or chute, typically made of snow and ice, constructed specifically for the use of toboggans (a type of sled without runners). It is a path or slope down which a toboggan can slide.
Usage Examples
- (The children used the icy track for their toboggan.)
- (The hill became a natural or prepared path for tobogganing.)
Advanced Usage
- "Toboggan-slide" can also refer to a man-made structure, such as a wooden or metal slide, used for tobogganing when natural snow is unavailable, often found in amusement parks or winter sports centres.
- The resort installed a permanent toboggan-slide for year-round use. (The resort built a fixed slide for tobogganing regardless of weather.)
Variants and Related Words
Toboggan-shoot (noun): an alternative term for a toboggan-slide, especially one that is steep or used for rapid descent.
- The toboggan-shoot was so steep it required a safety barrier. (The steep slide needed protection for users.)
Toboggan (noun): the vehicle or sled used on a toboggan-slide.
- He bought a new wooden toboggan for the family trip. (He purchased a sled for sliding.)
Synonyms
- Sled run: a track or path for sleds (general term).
- Ice slide: a slippery surface for sliding, often used for toboggans or sleds.
Related Idioms
- "Go down the toboggan-slide": a literal phrase meaning to descend a toboggan track, but can be used metaphorically to describe a rapid or uncontrolled decline.
- The company's profits went down the toboggan-slide after the scandal. (The profits fell sharply and uncontrollably.)