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[ grey-hound ] / ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd /
nounone of a breed of tall, slender, short-haired dogs, noted for its keen sight and swiftness. a swift ship, especially a fast ocean liner. Origin of greyhoundbefore 1000; Middle English greihund, grehund, grihund,Old English grīghund<Old Norse greyhundr; compare Old Norse grey bitch; see hound 1Words nearby greyhoundGrey Friar, grey gum, grey-headed, greyhen, grey heron, greyhound, greyhound racing, grey import, grey knight, greylag, greylist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for greyhoundLewis 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
nouna tall slender fast-moving dog of an ancient breed originally used for coursing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |