police dog

noun

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

Examples of police dog in a Sentence

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While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 Investigators and police dogs went through the residence after the fire was extinguished, police said. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 As police and a police dog closed in, Richard shot and killed himself. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Two Lake County Sheriff’s Office police dogs and their officer handlers won top honors at a regional competition and have advanced to a national competition. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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police dog

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

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