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

After being asked to step out of the chair, a police dog identifies a tin of Altoids in the artist’s pocket. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026

The teens then ran from law enforcement before being found hiding in a nearby backyard, with one of the suspects being taken into custody with the assistance of a police dog. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Calhoun was serving a four-year sentence for a 2019 conviction on charges including assaulting a police officer, attempting to strangle a police dog, and burglary. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Ferrari was charged with injuries to a police dog, recklessly endangering another person and inflicting injury to a domestic animal, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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