malamute
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of malamute
First recorded in 1895–1900, malamute is from the Inupiaq word malimiut name for local groups of Inupiaq of the Kotzebue Sound region, W Alaska, who bred such dogs
Example Sentences
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Kitt Swanson's Alaskan malamute, Kiyiyah, rests on the floor of Swanson's garage in Camanche, Iowa.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
The malamute was turned around to face the camera.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022
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
It has great breeds like the Alaskan malamute, the great Dane, the delightfully-entitled Dogue de Bordeaux, and the Komondor, which is the one that looks like a giant ambulatory mop.
From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2020
Thunder was a male malamute, gray with a black overcoat.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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