sheepdog

noun

sheep·​dog ˈshēp-ˌdȯg How to pronounce sheepdog (audio)
: a dog (such as a border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep

Examples of sheepdog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The figurine could also represent an ancestor of the Icelandic sheepdog, a type of Nordic Spitz dog. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 Smaller, longer-nosed dogs such as Shetland sheepdogs or whippets had the longest life expectancy, with a median of 13.3 years. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024 This year’s floats include a giant dragon surrounded by musical instruments to celebrate the city of Alhambra’s primarily Asian and Latino communities, a sheepdog listening to a gramophone, and a hippie bus exploring the 1960s era of music. Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024 The tradition started in 1996 as a small community gathering and has since grown into nearly a week of farm-to-table dinners, cooking and food demonstrations, wool workshops, a folklife fair, sheepdog trials, and a parade. Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sheepdog 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1774, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheepdog was circa 1774

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“Sheepdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheepdog. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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sheepdog

noun
sheep·​dog ˈshēp-ˌdȯg How to pronounce sheepdog (audio)
: a dog used to tend, drive, or guard sheep

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