(læbrədɔːʳ) or labrador retriever or Labrador retriever
Word forms: plural labradors
countable noun
A labrador or labrador retriever is a type of large dog with short, thick black or gold hair.
Labrador in British English
(ˈlæbrəˌdɔː)
noun
1. Also called: Labrador-Ungava
a large peninsula of NE Canada, on the Atlantic, the Gulf of St Lawrence, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay: contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; geologically part of the Canadian Shield. Area: 1 619 000 sq km (625 000 sq miles)
2. Also called: Coast of Labrador
a region of NE Canada, on the Atlantic and consisting of the mainland part of Newfoundlandand Labrador province
3. (often not capital) short for Labrador retriever
Labrador in American English1
(ˈlæbrəˌdɔr)
noun
[alsol-]
Labrador retriever
Labrador in American English2
(ˈlæbrəˌdɔr)
1.
region along the Atlantic coast of NE Canada, constituting the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador: 112,826 sq mi (292,218 sq km)
2.
large peninsula between the Atlantic & Hudson Bay, containing Quebec & Labrador (theregion)
Derived forms
Labradorean (ˌLabraˈdorean)
adjective, noun or ˌLabraˈdorian (ˌlæbrəˈdɔriən)
Word origin
prob. < Port lavrador, landholder, for 15th-c. Port explorer João Fernandes, a landholder in the Azores:the name was first applied to Greenland
Examples of 'Labrador' in a sentence
Labrador
He looked as angry as you can when you actually look like a labrador puppy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That is why the tsar is now so often photographed with his beloved pet labrador instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He has also been making friends with their pet labrador.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But he was disturbed by her pet labrador and fled before being grabbed by a cyclist.
The Sun (2013)
They had to erect extra fencing to keep newborn calves the size of a labrador dog from slipping between the bars.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He has a labrador puppy but otherwise lives alone, not far from where he grew up.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It took her a week to train the first dog - a labrador.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Pet labrador Goldie is yet another occupant of the house.
The Sun (2006)
But his pet labrador was helped to safety by a passer-by and survived.
The Sun (2013)
I was just a labrador puppy bounding in.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Despite the name and the look, in reality it's about as furious as a labrador puppy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A neighbour said: 'A month ago he got a labrador puppy.
The Sun (2009)
DOGS are man's best friend, unless your pet is a labrador.
The Sun (2015)
Computer modelling shows that the bird, about the weight of a labrador dog, took off by running across the surface of the sea.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All related terms of 'labrador'
Labrador tea
either of two arctic evergreen ericaceous shrubs, Ledum groenlandicum or L . palustre var . decumbens
Labrador-Ungava
a large peninsula of NE Canada, on the Atlantic, the Gulf of St Lawrence , Hudson Strait , and Hudson Bay : contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador ; geologically part of the Canadian Shield . Area: 1 619 000 sq km (625 000 sq miles)
Labrador Current
a cold ocean current flowing southwards off the coast of Labrador and meeting the warm Gulf Stream , causing dense fogs off the coast of Newfoundland
Labrador retriever
a powerfully-built variety of retriever with a short dense usually black or golden-brown coat
Coast of Labrador
a large peninsula of NE Canada, on the Atlantic, the Gulf of St Lawrence , Hudson Strait , and Hudson Bay : contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador ; geologically part of the Canadian Shield . Area: 1 619 000 sq km (625 000 sq miles)
Newfoundland and Labrador
a province of E Canada , consisting of the island of Newfoundland and the Coast of Labrador : usually known as Newfoundland until its official long form was adopted as the main name in 2001. Capital: St John's. Pop: 514 536 (2011 est). Area: 404 519 sq km (156 185 sq miles)