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shelter dog

shelter dog noun: a dog temporarily resident in or obtained from an animal shelter.

Noun

shelter dog (plural shelter dogs)

  1. (US) A dog temporarily resident in or obtained from an animal shelter.
    Synonyms:
    rescue dog:

Synonyms of shelter dog

  • rescue dog:

Forms of shelter dog

pluralshelter dogs

Questions about shelter dog

What does shelter dog mean?
Shelter dog means a dog temporarily resident in or obtained from an animal shelter.
What part of speech is shelter dog?
Shelter dog is a noun.
What is the plural of shelter dog?
The plural of shelter dog is shelter dogs.

Words near shelter dog in the dictionary

  1. shelter belt
  2. shelter belts
  3. Shelter Cove
  4. shelter deck
  5. shelter decks
  6. shelter dog
  7. shelter dogs
  8. shelter half
  9. shelter in place
  10. shelter shock
  11. shelter tent

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