St. Bernard

American  

[seynt ber-nahrd, san ber-nar] / ˌseɪnt bərˈnɑrd, sɛ̃ bɛrˈnar /

noun

1. Great, a mountain pass between SW Switzerland and NW Italy, in the Pennine Alps: Napoleon led his army through it in 1800; location of a hospice. 8,108 feet (2,470 meters) high.

2. Little, a mountain pass between SE France and NW Italy, in the Alps, S of Mont Blanc. 7,177 feet (2,185 meters) high.

3. one of a breed of very large dogs having a massive head and a dense coat, bred in the Swiss Alps as guide dogs and used to rescue lost, snowbound travelers.

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Example Sentences

St. Bernard will find out its spot in the Southern Section playoffs when pairings are released on Saturday at noon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“UCLA, Memorial Park, Paul Revere, St. Bernard …” Bryant said, rattling off just a few of the sites his team practiced at while waiting for the green light to return to campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Some large guardian dogs showed high wolf ancestry, while others, including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and St. Bernard, showed none.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

St. Bernard 43, La Serna 39: The Vikings improved to 2-0 behind Brandon Granger, who had 23 points and seven steals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

He’s the human version of a big St. Bernard sprawled out in a sunbeam.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell