police dog

noun

Synonyms of police dognext
1
: a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection)
2

Examples of police dog in a Sentence

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The office’s police dogs were deployed 485 times to support patrol operations and searches, contributing to more than 90 arrests. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 At least one can be seen with a police dog. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 The officer was accompanied by a police dog named Petey. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026 Officers forced their way into the room and used a police dog to subdue the man, identified as 34-year-old Grant Parker, who was taken into custody. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police dog

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of police dog was in 1836

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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20dog. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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police dog

noun
1
: a dog trained to help police (as in drug detection)
2

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