Border Terrier

noun

A British breed of small, rough-coated terrier, traditionally used in fox-hunting.

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Meanings

nounBorder Terrier (plural Border Terriers)

plural Border Terriers

  1. A British breed of small, rough-coated terrier, traditionally used in fox-hunting.

Origin

From its origin around the Anglo-Scottish border.

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APA

Border Terrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Border%20Terrier

MLA

“Border Terrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Border%20Terrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Border Terrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Border%20Terrier.

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