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dog-friendly

dog-friendly

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A place where dogs and their owners are welcome
  • adjective
  • /dɔgˈfrɛndli/
translation icon : amigable con los perros
  • Seattle is far more dog-friendly than the outlying areas.
  • a dog-friendly hotel
  • dog-friendly destinations
  • a dog-friendly restaurant

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Examples

  • There are even more rules, and I think my country is very dog-friendly!

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  • Here in Austin, TX, we seem to be pretty dog-friendly.

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  • Speaking of dogs, our place is also dog friendly!

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  • On the whole, I do wish we were a more dog-friendly nation.

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  • Our community is actually not dog-friendly, but I understand why based on the behavior of many dog owners.

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  • Regulations aside, in general my experience has been that Europe and the UK are much more dog-friendly than the US.

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  • In Oregon, some counties and cities are pretty dog-friendly, but others are not.

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  • I'm in Portland, OR, which I think is generally held to be a pretty dog-friendly city.

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  • Cottage Line is a countrywide association of privately owned, independent holiday cottage agencies, offering dog-friendly cottages throughout England, Scotland, and Wales.

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  • The hotel is exceptionally dog-friendly, but there is a one-time cleaning fee of $120.

How Dog-Friendly

dog-friendly
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hostile
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Surface Forms

dog-friendly positive

Morphology

dog-friendly = dog + friendly (transparent) = dog + friend + ly

The compound combines 'dog' and 'friendly' in a straightforward way to mean 'friendly to dogs'; learners who know both components can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Dog-friendly is made from dog and friendly, and friendly comes from friend, meaning 'a person who likes and welcomes you'. So dog-friendly literally means 'friendly to dogs', which is why people use it for hotels, parks, or shops that allow or welcome dogs.