police dog

noun

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

Examples of police dog in a Sentence

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Mosser confirmed Friday that one of those shots, fired by Garcia, unintentionally killed the police dog. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 Both Moriarty and the police dog died during the shootout, according to past reporting. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 The Hartford Police Department responded to assist troopers with a police dog track, state police said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025 The pocketknife was recovered in the woods with the assistance of a Bristol police dog, Farmington police said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for police dog

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 18 Apr. 2025.

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police dog

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

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