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

There are so many stray animals on the front lines that Ukrainian soldiers joke that cats and dogs have become standard issue.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The centre is used to assess and exercise the rescue dogs, as well as for grazing the field animals, but the landlord has put the site up for sale.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The deputies, and their dogs, found the woman among dense brush, unable to walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“I don’t have to shop for groceries, I don’t have to drive anywhere, my dogs don’t need leashes,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

‘It’s to keep the dogs away,’ he whispered back.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver