Used in a Sentence

greyhound

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for greyhound.

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Other ways to travel without ID: by taxi paid for with cash also greyhound buses (paid for with cash).

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of greyhound gathered in one view.

noun

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

noun

A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.

noun

A bus run by Greyhound Lines.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for greyhound.

noun

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

noun

A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.

noun

A bus run by Greyhound Lines.

noun

(dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

Example sentences

1

Other ways to travel without ID: by taxi paid for with cash also greyhound buses (paid for with cash).

2

Rode Greyhound and/or the rails around the country (the latter, he said, is hard to get away with these days).

3

Or to be able to go for country walks without having to hop on the greyhound.

4

Much like Greyhound drivers, Amtrak conductors don't always ask to see ID, regardless of where or how the ticket was purchased.

5

Then, bus travel ala Greyhound was the way to go for long distance travel before commercial airlines really became more affordable.

6

And in fact every Greyhound bus I've been on will stop at various gas stations for toilet/food/drink breaks.

7

You can get on the local Metro, Bolt bus, or Greyhound w/o an ID.

8

Yeah but go to any RSL club or pub and you'll see keno, greyhound racing and the trots on every TV in the family bistro.

9

As an analogy this is like the Greyhound Bus Line.

10

Horse racing exists as a thing that people bet on, but I think it's slowly dying out, like greyhound racing did before it.

11

I've never had my ID checked to ride on a Greyhound bus.

12

Every greyhound bus I've been in has a tiolet in the back, maybe not the most amazing experience but it sure beats pissing into a water bottle.

Quote examples

1

The background is that Hitler used "Hart wie Kruppstahl, zäh wie Leder, flink wie ein Windhund" (Hard as Steel from Krupp, tough as leather, fast as a greyhound) in a bunch of speeches about how to model the german youth.

2

(I was also stopped once on a Greyhound bus, I think by CBP; they asked each person "are you a citizen?" — on a bus ride that was entirely within the US, of course.

Proper noun examples

1

How's that different from most long-way (Greyhound etc) bus rides with lots of hours (3-4) between stops?

2

Long-distance bus lines (think Greyhound) are also extremely cheap now that the market's been deregulated.

3

Greyhound Stations and methadone clinics have to go somewhere or it's just prettier gated suburbia.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use greyhound in a sentence?

Other ways to travel without ID: by taxi paid for with cash also greyhound buses (paid for with cash).

What does greyhound mean?

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

What part of speech is greyhound?

greyhound is commonly used as noun.