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

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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

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Example Sentences

The plots sit vacant, with faded signs beside locked gates and security signs warning “Guard dogs in use. Trespassers will be prosecuted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

They want it to focus more on the owners as well as the dogs, with checks like those for firearms certificates.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Attacks are likely to get worse before they get better, as dogs bought before the ban reach maturity, the police tactical lead for dangerous dogs in England and Wales told us.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

O'Hara, the police tactical lead on dangerous dogs, warns that XL bullies "will be with us for generations to come".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

This did not pose a problem except that as soon as I hooked the dogs up and got them lined out—I was running an eight-dog team— my head lamp went out.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen