pit bull
noun
1
or pit bull terrier
: a muscular, short-haired, stocky dog (such as an American pit bull terrier or American Staffordshire terrier) of any of several breeds or a hybrid with one or more of these breeds that was originally developed for fighting and is noted for strength, stamina, and tenacity
2
: an aggressive and tenacious person
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a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder
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Prim, a 1-year-old pit bull terrier, had her first taste of home life in March 2024 following her adoption.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
While pit bull or rottweiler dogs are leashed, the leash must be held by a person 16 or older.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In Pecos, a shelter employee named Luis gave me a tour while Wright was waylaid by a man in a black pickup truck who wanted to surrender four pit bulls.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Lake Worth police officers and animal control officers searched the area to find the suspect and the brown pit bull but were unsuccessful, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
While pit bull or rottweiler dogs are leashed, the leash must be held by a person 16 or older.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In Pecos, a shelter employee named Luis gave me a tour while Wright was waylaid by a man in a black pickup truck who wanted to surrender four pit bulls.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Lake Worth police officers and animal control officers searched the area to find the suspect and the brown pit bull but were unsuccessful, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20bull. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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