Airedale terrier

noun

Aire·dale terrier ˈer-ˌdāl-

: any of a breed of large terriers with a hard, wiry, black-and-tan coat

called also Airedale

Examples of Airedale terrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Grover, his family’s Airedale terrier, gets cozy under the covers nightly. —

Kathryn Watson, SELF, 8 July 2022 The Airedale terrier has a short, wiry coat made for just such a place. —

Erin Berger, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2013

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Word History

Etymology

Airedale, valley of the Aire River, England

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Airedale terrier was in 1880

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“Airedale terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Airedale%20terrier. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.

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