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

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

Now based in Charlotte, the Reams have welcomed three pit bull mixes to go along with a Labrador retriever, a Chihuahua and a French bulldog. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Raising Cane’s is named after a yellow Labrador retriever that belonged to founder and Chief Executive Officer Todd Graves. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Bowie brought Shy home and introduced her to her yellow Labrador retriever named Bow, and kept a close eye on the foster pup. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 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