Labrador retriever

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of retrievers having a short, thick, oily, solid black or yellow coat, raised originally in Newfoundland.

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Labrador retriever British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: Labrador.   lab.  a powerfully-built variety of retriever with a short dense usually black or golden-brown coat

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Etymology

Origin of Labrador retriever

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Jack, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever with the biggest, friendliest eyes, was gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

In real life, Velociraptors topped out at the size of a Labrador retriever and were much smaller than the human-size hunters portrayed in the film series.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

But a team of Clydesdales and a Labrador retriever team up to help Budweiser make the delivery.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

They had a Labrador retriever named Dolly, who looked both affectionate and stupid.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway