schnauzer

noun

schnau·​zer ˈshnau̇-zər How to pronounce schnauzer (audio)
ˈshnau̇t-sər
: a dog of any of three breeds that originated in Germany and are characterized by a wiry coat, long head, pointed ears, heavy eyebrows, and long hair on the muzzle:

Examples of schnauzer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By then, Holly the schnauzer was safe inside the house. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024 In one video, Santos enthusiastically congratulated a mother for cloning her pet schnauzer dog. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024 Marina and her pup Scooby, a schnauzer–shih-tzu mix. Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024 Then the assailant stole a black schnauzer from the back seat while pointing a gun at her, the report said. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023 An elderly woman in a floral-print blouse and black pleated slacks walking a shabby gray schnauzer was walking toward us, just two strides from the galloping Sadé. Gary Gulman, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2023 When Sadie died in 2018, Schilling found Harvey, a 10-year-old schnauzer that was surrendered to the Humane Society. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023 One who was out was Mark Morales, 42, an engineering technician, who was walking his 19-year-old schnauzer named Moose through the Heights in Houston Sunday afternoon. Maria Jimenez Moya, New York Times, 10 July 2023 Only their 13-year-old schnauzer Axle, adopted from an animal shelter as a companion to Izzy, was still alive. Susan Young, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

German, from Schnauze snout — more at snout

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schnauzer was in 1899

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“Schnauzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schnauzer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

schnauzer

noun
schnau·​zer ˈshnau̇t-sər How to pronounce schnauzer (audio)
ˈshnau̇-zər,
snau̇-
: any of a German breed of dogs with a long head, pointed ears, and wiry coat

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