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    dogs
    plural noun
    greyhound racing
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    Dogs
    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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dogs

1 British  
/ dɒɡz /

plural noun

  1. informal greyhound racing

  2. slang the feet

  3. informal marketing goods with a low market share, which are unlikely to yield substantial profits

  4. informal to go to ruin physically or morally

  5. to leave things undisturbed

  6. to abandon someone to criticism or attack

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dogs 2 British  
/ dɒɡz /

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Animal charity Dog's Trust said a pet's breed was "not a reliable indicator" of an individual dog's behaviour, with both health and socialisation being key factors.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Dom Burke, behaviour policy officer at Dog's Trust, said while the study was "interesting", there were so many other influences on behaviour than breed lines.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Dejected, Druckmann and his partner at the time went to Naughty Dog’s then-head Evan Wells.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2024

The trajectory of his career — as well as Naughty Dog’s and the entirety of the video game medium — was forever changed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Black Dog’s real problem was his inability to control himself.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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