dogtrot

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noun

dog·​trot ˈdȯg-ˌträt 

1

: a quick easy gait suggesting that of a dog

2

chiefly Southern US and Midland US : a roofed passage similar to a breezeway

especially : one connecting two parts of a cabin

dogtrot

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verb

dogtrotted; dogtrotting; dogtrots

intransitive verb

: to move or progress at a dogtrot

Examples of dogtrot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The dogtrot style house also had stables, a blacksmith shop, a state stand and a stone wall built by people who were enslaved. — Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024

Many of the old dogtrot homes and clapboard houses can be found around the state. — Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024

The sprawling, low-slung ranch-style home in Fredericksburg, about two hours outside of Austin, Texas, has two kitchens and a huge dogtrot. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 May 2024

Today While the main purpose of the dogtrot layout is not as necessary in the modern age, the feature is still a unique element that folks choose to incorporate into their homes. — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023

The driver, without batting an eye at Berger and Cunningham, slowly drives straight toward moose number three, which stands its ground for a moment, then turns and begins running at a dogtrot, so to speak, up the road. — Mark Wheeler, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dogtrot

noun

dog·​trot

-ˌträt

: a gentle trot

dogtrot verb