Labrador
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- proper noun
- /ˈlæbrəˌdɔr/
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labrador
- The guide said that Labrador retrievers are excellent service dogs due to their friendly nature and intelligence.
- Labrador retriever
- black Labrador
- yellow Labrador
Examples
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We love our life together with our two Labradors, Sydney and Willie, and our attack-cat Dennis.
Blog text (30) -
When I got home, my roommate's dog, a Labrador named Corinne, was asleep in my bed.
Fiction book (1990) -
I once saw a dog that was half Labrador and half poodle.
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We had an old Labrador retriever who one day had trouble getting up.
Academic text (2009) -
The following spring, I got a Labrador pup for my birthday.
Fiction book (1998) -
A black Labrador retriever ran from behind the cabin, barking at his approach.
Fiction book (1999) -
We thought he was so crazy about us, but it turned out that Labrador retrievers adore everyone.
Fiction book (2000) -
Brewster, their black Labrador, met them with delirious happiness in the hall.
Fiction book (2002) -
When Georgie, our Labrador retriever, scratches at the door, he jumps up to let her out.
Fiction book (1997) -
A family on Tryon Bay has a Labrador retriever that swims in circles for hours, chasing ducks.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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A large friendly dog with short fur that likes swimming and playing fetch
Compounds
A sea in the North Atlantic between the Labrador Peninsula in Canada and southern Greenland
- US
An evergreen shrub with hairy leaves and small white flowers that people brew as tea
A large peninsula in eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea
A large area of land in eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea
A small bush that grows in the Rocky Mountains with sticky, scented leaves
A Canadian province that includes the island of Newfoundland and part of mainland Labrador
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Etymology
Labrador as a breed name comes from the same place name Lavrador in Portuguese, which means 'farmer' or 'landowner'. The dogs were known for helping people with work by the sea, so the name links them to being helpful and hardworking.