Boston terrier

American  

noun

1. one of an American breed of small, pug-faced, short-haired dogs having erect ears, a short tail, and a brindled or black coat with white markings.

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Boston terrier British  

noun

1. a short stocky smooth-haired breed of terrier with a short nose, originally developed by crossing the French and English bulldogs with the English bull terrier

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Etymology

Origin of Boston terrier

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Boston terrier

When Louise Burns noticed that her dog Bow was breathing oddly in October 2023, she took the Boston terrier straight to the vet.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

Abruzzo cradled his delivery, a 10-week-old Boston terrier that had made its way from an Indiana breeder to a broker, then to a crate inside his transport van.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024

No one ever noticed, except for a Boston terrier that eyed him curiously.

From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023

Gin Koo, 36, braved the cold to take his Boston terrier, Bee, out for a necessary walk.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023

The hand-tinted photographs in the hallway, the needlepoint pillows on the sofa, the ever-changing grocery list stuck to the refrigerator under a magnet in the shape of a Boston terrier.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour