Alaskan malamute

American  

[uh-las-kuhn mal-uh-myoot] / əˈlæs kən ˈmæl əˌmjut /

noun

1. one of an Alaskan breed of large dogs having a dense, coarse coat, raised originally by the Inuit for drawing sleds.

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Etymology

Origin of Alaskan malamute

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Alaskan malamute

Kitt Swanson's Alaskan malamute, Kiyiyah, rests on the floor of Swanson's garage in Camanche, Iowa.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023

Loki, an Alaskan malamute dog in Ontario, Canada, did not have his usual Royal Canin kibble in the food bowl.

From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2021

Givler had brought the Alaskan malamute home one day, as a present for Celmins, and the dog lasted longer than their marriage.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 26, 2019

At home, we are greeted by Jade and Narco, an Alaskan malamute.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2019

In the end, the siren call of her nuclear family — her mother, D.A.; her father, Dick; and her canine “sibling” Ruger, a 12-year-old Alaskan malamute — was too great.

From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2015