Afghan hound

noun

: any of a breed of tall slim swift hunting dogs originating in Afghanistan with a coat of silky thick hair and a long silky topknot

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Examples of Afghan hound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are no corgis to be seen but an Afghan hound named Maha who has longer legs and arguably much better hair. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026

Afghan hounds, for example, are intelligent but aloof, with a strong prey drive and tend to be quite independent. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

Outside the newsroom, Lauren is an award-winning competitive equestrian and has an Afghan hound named Zhivago. — CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026

Finalists includes an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie and an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham. — Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Afghan hound

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound

Kids Definition

Afghan hound

noun

: any of a breed of tall swift hunting dogs originating in Afghanistan with a coat of long silky hair and a long silky bunch of hair on the head