Airedale
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Airedale
First recorded in 1875–80; short for Airedale terrier; so called from the name of a district in Yorkshire where the dogs were bred
Example Sentences
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Biographies of the chef include tales of Child sleeping outdoors on the second-floor porch and romping through the lawn with her younger siblings and their Airedale dog named Eric the Red.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024
At a nearby table sat the Dorrien family: Matt and Alison; their 5-week-old baby, Miles; and their Airedale terrier, Ducky.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
The antique collar belonged to Harding’s Airedale terrier.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021
His name was Dormie, and he was an Airedale Terrier whose life rested in the hands of 12 human jurors.
From Salon • May 17, 2021
He was half an Airedale and half a Retriever and the worst half of both.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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