guide dog
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- noun
- /ˈɡaɪd dɔɡ/
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perro guía
- Omar's guide dog led him confidently through the busy streets of the city.
- guide dogs for the blind
- train guide dogs
- guide dog school
They understood that this was my guide dog and they were fighting for me.
- They understood that this was my guide dog and they were fighting for me.
- So today I am taking my guide dog Benix
- Whereas a guide dog isn't like walking beside me.
Examples
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After losing her sight, she decided to get a guide dog to assist her.
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Salty was a New York City guide dog that was trained in 1998.
Blog text (12) -
What are the blind to do without their guide dogs?
Blog text (25) -
Do they all have white sticks and guide dogs?
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We shall send the Institute of the Blind a dozen guide dogs.
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We now have the opportunity to raise guide dog puppies in Austin!
Blog text (11) -
For the visually impaired person, mobility may be improved by using a long cane or a guide dog.
Academic text (2000) -
But the bond between Frederick and his guide dog mustn't be tampered with.
Fiction book (1996) -
She often saw blind people walking in the street, using canes and guide dogs, and wondered, "Is that my future?"
Academic text (1997) -
A guide dog helps people who are blind navigate their surroundings safely.
Synonyms
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A dog trained to guide a person who cannot see
How Trained
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a dog trained to assist and lead people who are blind or visually impaired' is directly derivable from combining 'guide' (one who leads or directs) with 'dog' (a canine), following a clear noun-noun compounding pattern. This composition is cross-linguistically common and follows predictable English word-formation rules, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Guide dog shows a simple picture: a dog with a special strap walks with a person and shows the way; it acts as a guide. That's why guide dog means 'a dog trained to help and lead people who are blind'.