Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Alaskan malamute. Search instead for Alaikassalam.

Alaskan malamute

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

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Alaskan malamute

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

They met walking their dogs on Venice beach—Wheeler had a German shepherd, and Celmins had an Alaskan malamute, named Lācīte.

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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Alaskan malamute" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com