Retriever Definition

rĭ-trēvər
retrievers
noun
A person or thing that retrieves.
Webster's New World
A dog trained to retrieve birds and some other small game, esp., any of several breeds of dog developed for this purpose.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Retriever

Noun

Singular:
retriever
Plural:
retrievers

Origin of Retriever

Retriever Sentence Examples

  • The retriever is a large dog used for retrieving game on land, as a water spaniel is used for the same purpose in water.

  • Jack was a black retriever, born locally in 1930.

  • I have a golden retriever called Jasper, a pet rat called Hanna and lots of tropical fish.

  • That said, a visit to your local rescue or dog pound will reveal that a Labrador Retriever and lab mixed breeds abound, as do many large breed dogs.

  • Yes, 2006 marked the "Year of the Yorkie," as the tiny Yorkshire Terrier overtook the Golden Retriever and German Shepherd Dog in registration statistics to become the second most popular dog in the nation.

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With R9 Letter Words Ending With R