retriever

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UK/ɹɪˈtɹiːvə/UK/ɹə-/US/ɹɪˈtɹivɚ/US/ɹi-/

noun

One who retrieves something.

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Meanings

nounretriever (plural retrievers)

plural retrievers

  1. One who retrieves something.
  2. Any of several breeds of gun dog that retrieve game for a hunter; an individual of such a breed.
  3. medicineA tool for retrieving materials from the body after an operation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
counterpuncher

Origin

From retrieve + -er.

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Translations

Catalan gos cobrador
  • gos cobradora type of dog
Chinese Mandarin 尋回犬 /寻回犬
  • 尋回犬 /寻回犬 (xúnhuíquǎn)a type of dog
Czech retrívr
  • retrívra type of dog
Dutch retriever
  • retrievera type of dog
Estonian retriiver
  • retriivera type of dog
Finnish noutaja
  • noutajaa type of dog
French retriever
  • retrievera type of dog
German Retriever, Apportierhund
  • Retrievera type of dog
  • Apportierhunda type of dog
Japanese レトリバー
  • レトリバー (retoribā)a type of dog
Korean 리트리버
  • 리트리버 (riteuribeo)a type of dog
Malay anjing pengutip
  • anjing pengutipa type of dog
Polish aporter
  • aportera type of dog
Spanish retriever
  • retrievera type of dog
Swedish retriever
  • retrievera type of dog
Welsh adargi
  • adargia type of dog

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with retriever

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Anagrams

Rivertree
Cite this entry
APA

retriever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retriever

MLA

“retriever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retriever. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retriever,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retriever.

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