pound
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- noun
- /paʊnd/
- You got a Borzoi from the pound and convinced the people it was their little Rover.
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Watch on YouTubeI think they were those guys called the dog pound, right?
- I think they were those guys called the dog pound, right?
- If you want a dog, just go to the freaking pound and get a dog.
- You are going to the pound to rescue a dog, but you only want a dog with three legs specifically.
Examples
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Then I'll drive you to the pound and teach you what real peace is all about.
Fiction book (1999) -
Plus, I'll still see the dogs at the pound.
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We just have to take him to the pound, though, as soon as you come back tomorrow.
Fiction book (2001) -
"When the time comes, I'll let you take it to the pound," she said.
Fiction book (2001) -
You are going to the pound to rescue a dog, but you only want a dog with three legs specifically.
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And he lets you vacation in this charming animal pound.
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I'm at the 12th Avenue car pound.
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You know he can't just waltz into the pound and think he'll find another.
Fiction book (2000) -
Many stray dogs are currently waiting for new homes at the pound.
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After finding a lost puppy, she took it to the pound so it could be cared for.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small shelter for a dog
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2.5
A place where lost or stray dogs are kept temporarily
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3.1
A small fenced area where farmers keep animals before moving them
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A fenced area where animals like sheep wait briefly before someone moves them
Idioms
- Informal
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When you start something risky or difficult, you continue and do it fully
Stopping a problem early is better than fixing it later
Compounds
- Informal
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A very powerful person or company that others cannot easily challenge
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A unit of money used in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland equal to 100 pence
- Specialized
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A large net that guides fish into an enclosed area where they cannot escape
- Archaic
An old unit of weight used for medicines equal to 12 ounces, about 373 grams
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Etymology
The word pound for the animal place comes from an old word meaning 'enclosure', so think of it as a large pen where stray animals are kept.