police dog

noun

1

: a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection)

2

: german shepherd

Examples of police dog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Commissioners echoed these concerns to auditors and urged them to examine how Internal Affairs evaluates de-escalation in use-of-force cases, particularly those involving police dogs. —Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

Since Turner’s disappearance, authorities have used search and rescue teams, drones and police dogs to try to locate him, state police said this week. —Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

The Milwaukee Police Department announced the death of a beloved retired police dog, Rocky. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025

After a multi-agency search, a police dog handler found her naked body concealed under palm fronds at a sports ground just beyond a wire fence near the caravan park — six days after she was last seen, the newspaper reported. —Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for police dog

• agog
• backlog
• bulldog
• bullfrog
• eclogue
• eggnog
• groundhog
• hedgehog
• leapfrog
• prolog
• sheepdog
• watchdog

Kids Definition

police dog

noun

1

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

2

: german shepherd