sheepdog

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃiːpdɒg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃipˌdɔg, -ˌdɑg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shēp′dôg′, -dog′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sheep•dog or sheep dog /ˈʃipˌdɔg, -ˌdɑg/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsa dog trained to herd and guard sheep.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sheep•dog  (shēp′dôg′, -dog′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsa dog trained to herd and guard sheep.
Also, sheep′ dog′. 
  • sheep + dog 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sheepdog / ˈʃiːpˌdɒɡ/
  1. Also called: shepherd dog a dog used for herding sheep
  2. any of various breeds of dog reared originally for herding sheep
    See Old English sheepdog, Shetland sheepdog
'sheepdog' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Belgian Tervuren - Belgian sheepdog - English sheepdog - Groenendael - Old English sheepdog - Shetland sheepdog - cast - herding dog - kelpie - sheepdog trial - sheltie - shelty - shepherd - shepherd dog - trial

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