gundog

noun

Definition of gundognext
as in hunter

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Recent Examples of gundog Terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry, on average, the museum said. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025 Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow. — Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023 Handlers fluent in those five behaviors can produce a world-class gundog on their own. — Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gundog
  1. hunter
  2. sheepdog
  3. wolfhound
  4. puppy
  5. pup
  6. coonhound
  7. watchdog
Noun
  • The proposal is drawing concern from horseback riders like Simons and hunters, hikers and other outdoor recreationists, as well as tribal groups with treaty rights across the Great Lakes region.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Emma Hussey, an Australian criminologist, has focused her research on pedophile hunters in the US.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunter
Noun
  • The news was accompanied by a rare photo from 1968, taken during the famous Mad Day Out photoshoot, also featuring Martha, Paul McCartney’s sheepdog.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Definition of sheepdog
Noun
  • The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 3 July 2019
Definition of wolfhound
Noun
  • Santa Ana Police arrested a woman Thursday who appeared to deliberately run over a 9-month-old puppy in a disturbing surveillance camera video.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Up on a hill overlooking Sarajevo, Karadžić, the proud champion of his nation, huddles inside a little red pod, formerly part of a cable car, trying to make a phone call to his wife while petting a puppy that larks around at his feet.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of puppy
Noun
  • This faux fur blanket is a particular favorite in my household — my husband appreciates the mid-weight warmth and plush feel, and our pup loves curling up next to her dad on the soft bubbled surface.
    — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But your pup might get stressed in the bustling, crowded park.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pup
Noun
  • Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound, and get him medical help.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
Definition of coonhound
Noun
  • The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Broward School District repeatedly mismanaged a competitive bidding process to exclude one technology vendor and later steer business toward another, the county’s top watchdog has concluded.
    — Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of watchdog

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“Gundog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gundog. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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