guide dog

noun

: a dog trained to lead the blind

Examples of guide dog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shanghai Jiao Tong University View 2 Images The ratio of guide dogs to blind people in China is roughly one service pooch for every 40,000 people. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 July 2024 Sweeney's family has helped raise four guide dog puppies since 2020. Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 2 July 2024 In China, there are just over 400 guide dogs for almost 20 million blind people, Gao said. Reuters, CNN, 8 July 2024 The press release on the project states that, according to the China Blind Association, there are more than 17 million blind people in China, yet only just over 400 active guide dogs. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for guide dog 

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of guide dog was in 1932

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“Guide dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guide%20dog. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

guide dog

noun
: a dog trained to lead the blind

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