police dog

noun

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

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Also featured was a foldable police dog kennel that can be quickly unfolded into a sturdy structure within minutes, supporting up to 200 kilograms and facilitating rapid deployment of mobile command units. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025 Two deputies fatally shot a man beating one of their police dogs with a drone following a long standoff at a Pompano Beach oceanfront mansion Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 The suit also claimed that the incident involving Evans, who is Black, fit into wider patterns of racial bias and misuse of police dogs by the San Diego Police Department. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Law enforcement agents carrying machine guns and an officer with a police dog were among the few walking around. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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police dog

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

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