Pomeranian

noun

Pom·​er·​a·​nian ˌpä-mə-ˈrā-nē-ən 

-nyən

1

: any of a breed of long-haired compact toy dogs with a soft dense undercoat

2

: a native or inhabitant of Pomerania

Pomeranian adjective

Examples of Pomeranian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, an albino Pomeranian-Chihuahua named Pinky snagged second place in the competition. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

According to Fraser, the energetic Pomeranian can also perform catches, leg flips, foot jumps, back jumps, jumping catches and several other athletic routines. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The discovery was announced by the Pomeranian Provincial Heritage Conservator on Facebook earlier in June. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

And a Pomeranian must endure an interview before being taken on by an elite dog walker. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Pomeranian

• romanian
• roumanian
• rumanian
• ukrainian
• cenomanian
• lithuanian
• pennsylvanian
• subterranean
• mediterranean

Kids Definition

Pomeranian

noun

Pom·​er·​a·​nian ˌpäm-ə-ˈrā-nē-ən 

-nyən

: any of a breed of very small compact dogs having long hair