Labrador retriever

noun

Lab·​ra·​dor retriever ˈla-brə-ˌdȯr- 

: any of a breed of medium-sized strongly built retrievers largely developed in England from stock originating in Newfoundland and having a short dense black, yellow, or chocolate coat and a thick rounded tail

called also Lab, Labrador

Illustration of Labrador retriever

Examples of Labrador retriever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elmer is a Labrador retriever mix who was brought to our shelter after being found as a stray. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2026

Epic is a four-year-old Labrador retriever who works as an explosives detection canine at Pittsburgh International Airport. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Deb owned a black Labrador retriever named Five Star General Patton. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Hatty, a Labrador retriever, has provided support and comfort to more than 200 victrims and witnesses during trials and other hearings at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse since 2019. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Labrador, Newfoundland

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Labrador retriever

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever

Kids Definition

Labrador retriever

noun

Lab·​ra·​dor retriever ˌlab-rə-ˌdȯr- 

: any of a breed of strongly built retrievers having a broad head, a short dense black, yellow, or chocolate coat, and a thick rounded tail