greyhound

or gray·hound

[ grey-hound ]

/ ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd /

noun

one of a breed of tall, slender, short-haired dogs, noted for its keen sight and swiftness.

a swift ship, especially a fast ocean liner.

Words nearby greyhound

grey-wave, greyback, greybeard, greyed out, greyhen, greyhound, greyhound racing, greyish, greylag, greylist, greynville

Origin of greyhound

before 1000; Middle English greihund, grehund, grihund, Old English grīghund < Old Norse greyhundr; compare Old Norse grey bitch; see hound¹

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Examples from the Web for greyhound

Lewis and fellow civil rights activists were beaten by a mob after arriving at Montgomery's Greyhound station in May 1961.
Montgomery, Alabama Police Chief Apologizes to Rep. John Lewis|Justin Green|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At 13, two friends and I convinced our parents to let us to take a Greyhound bus to Louisville to visit my aunts and uncles.
Emmylou Harris Sings Emmett Till, and a Black Man Is Moved to Tears|Mansfield Frazier|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His presidential campaign did not immediately return a request for comment on his greyhound racing stance as governor.
Fur Flies As Obama and Romney Press Political Dog Fight|Ben Jacobs|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She lives in the same house as Pixel, our Italian Greyhound, who is something of a celebrity in Oaxaca.
In Praise of the Mexican Hairless Dog|Noah Kristula-Green|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It was literally a bunch of families waiting around, beginning at around five in the morning, for Greyhound buses to arrive.
My Anger at Obama|Meghan McCain|November 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His head was between his legs, and he was running like a greyhound.
Ted Strong's Motor Car|Edward C. Taylor
Once on the smooth trail again the car seemed to stretch itself like a greyhound for the race northward.
In the Shadow of the Hills|George C. Shedd
Like all good lurchers, she is bred between the greyhound and sheepdog.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
Indeed, sir, ony dog would soon be turned into a greyhound if it stoppit lang here.
Scotch Wit and Humor|W. H. (Walter Henry) Howe
As soon as you see that he has gone, come back to the Greyhound with the news.
Colonel Thorndyke's Secret|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for greyhound

greyhound

/ (ˈɡreɪˌhaʊnd) /

noun

a tall slender fast-moving dog of an ancient breed originally used for coursing

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