Meanings
nounrescue dog (plural rescue dogs)
plural rescue dogs
- UKA homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.
Synonyms: shelter dog
- A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.
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Translations
Finnish löytökoira, rescue-koira
- löytökoirarescued dog
- rescue-koirarescued dog
- pelastuskoiradog utilised in search and rescue operations
Hungarian mentőkutya
- mentőkutyadog utilised in search and rescue operations
Japanese 救助犬
- 救助犬 (kyūjoken)dog utilised in search and rescue operations
Korean 구조견
- 구조견 (gujogyeon)dog utilised in search and rescue operations
Polish pies ze schroniska, pies ratownik
- pies ze schroniskarescued dog
- pies ratownikdog utilised in search and rescue operations
Swedish räddningshund
- räddningshunddog utilised in search and rescue operations
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APA
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“rescue dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rescue%20dog. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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