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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In a statement, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office mourned the loss of K-9 Georgia, one of the department’s newest police dogs. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025 He was taken into custody after being bitten by a police dog and was hospitalized for injuries. Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025 The charitable organization provides bullet and stab-resistant protective gear to police dogs. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 In one of the largest settlements in state history involving a police dog, San Jose has agreed to pay $1.6 million to a robbery suspect after the K9 ripped his throat to shreds and repeatedly ignored officers’ commands to stop biting the man. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for police dog

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of police dog was in 1836

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police dog

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

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