police dog

noun

1
: a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection)
2

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The 29-year-old man was not struck by the gunfire, but he was bitten by a police dog and shocked with a Taser when police caught and arrested him, San Diego police homicide Lt. Lou Maggi said. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025 The highest-paid was a state police dog handler, who received $439,000 overall for 2024, including the highest amount of overtime at $303,000. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025 The videos show a glimpse of police dog life: practicing drills, patrolling a regional kite festival and riding on the back of a motorcycle, doggy shades on. Tiffany May, New York Times, 16 May 2025 An officer walked up the driveway with a police dog, stepping past an iron gate that appeared to be damaged. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for police dog

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of police dog was in 1836

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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20dog. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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police dog

noun
1
: a dog trained to help police (as in drug detection)
2

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