police dog

noun

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

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Caring for police dogs is a passion for Xiarhos, who served as Yarmouth’s deputy police chief at the time of Gannon’s death. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Conley had a police dog brought in, which revealed the presence of narcotics. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 West Sacramento officers then called in a police dog and used less-lethal weapons to take the man into custody. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026 While Amiri liked to unleash his police dog, Purcy, on people, Rombough favored a 40 mm launcher, authorities said. Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026 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 7 Apr. 2026.

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police dog

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

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