pooch
Americannoun
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pooches
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pooch
First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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The errant pooch then interrupted the proceedings again, with Joyce saying: "I do apologise for this dog, it's just started to bail up."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The special pooch died in 2001 at 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
An Orange County woman is accused of registering her dog to vote and mailing-in ballots registered to the pooch in 2021 and 2022, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Avoid using hotel elevators if you can because you never know who—or what other dog—will step in and upset your already travel-stressed pooch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Dozer barked at the pampered pooch curled up in his nice cushy dog bed.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Five Los Angeles County pools will open to the area’s dogs, pooches and hounds Saturday in a special event marking the end of the pool season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A Tibetan mastiff called Viking, a Pembroke Welsh corgi named Hazel, and miniature schnauzer Spencer were among the six other pooches trying not to look too glum after missing out on the top prize.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
They get all kinds, from well-to-do couples toting their toy pooches in the same designer bag as their medications, to criminally neglected unhoused people.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Still, investors in the Dogs of the Dow can take comfort in the fact that these ten pooches pay reliable—and often very large—dividends.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
"I wonder the thretty sovereigns I gied ye the other day, when we tossed for them and the case o' kickshaws, havena' brunt yer pooches."
From The Lighthouse by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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