police dog

noun

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

Examples of police dog in a Sentence

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Christopher Gibson accused officers of shocking him with a stun gun, threatening him with a police dog and assaulting him in the city lockup. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025 At both events, the local police departments showed off the skills of the departments’ police dogs. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Deputies said rescuers searched by foot, used police dogs and helicopters but couldn’t find her. Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025 That was followed by Fonua sending his police dog to restrain Tovar, who later was pronounced dead at a hospital. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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police dog

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

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