Synonyms

dogs

¹ British

/ dɒɡz /

plural noun

informal greyhound racing
slang the feet
informal marketing goods with a low market share, which are unlikely to yield substantial profits
informal to go to ruin physically or morally
to leave things undisturbed
to abandon someone to criticism or attack

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Dogs ² British

/ dɒɡz /

noun

a district in the East End of London, bounded on three sides by the River Thames, and a focus of major office development (Canary Wharf) in recent years

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Example Sentences

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A pair of therapy dogs recently visited Valley View classrooms, a “wonderful” respite from the tensions the school community has faced, she said.

From Salon

"Armed police, dogs been here for about two hours."

From BBC

Locals, some with dogs in tow, marched down Telluride’s main street chanting, “End it now!”

From The Wall Street Journal

Several dogs were there, too, hunkering down with their owners.

From Barron's

But Miranda said that, with three children of her own, it was unlikely life would get too quiet once the dogs were gone.

From BBC

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