NYT Dictionary

PUNG

/pʌŋ/
NounVerbPUHNGAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A low box-like sleigh designed to be pulled by one horse.

Etymology

Origin: Indigenous languages

Shortened form of tom-pung, from the same Algonquian etymon as toboggan.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tripletthree-of-a-kindponsled

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025.

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