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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While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025 As police and a police dog closed in, Richard shot and killed himself. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 24 June 2025 But the investigator and canine handler said Frank, which was born in the Czech Republic, is his first police dog. Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025 Foreman suffered some undisclosed injuries from the police dog but was later released from a hospital. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 May 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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police dog

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

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