Used in a Sentence

labrador

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

Editorial note

They're not social compared to a foxhound, trainable compared to a labrador, strong compared to a husky, etc.

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Quick take

A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.

noun

The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.

noun

A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for labrador.

noun

A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.

noun

The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.

noun

A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines.

noun

A surname from Spanish.

Example sentences

1

They're not social compared to a foxhound, trainable compared to a labrador, strong compared to a husky, etc.

2

And east of my region is Newfoundland and Labrador who are 30 minutes ahead of my region.

3

It's a specific type of harassment, like a Labrador Retriever is a specific type of dog.

4

A neighbour of some of my bees had a Labrador pup that kept trying to catch bees in its mouth.

5

For example a German weather station build in Labrador in 1943 wasn't found until the 1980s.

6

The fact that a lab and poodle can produce a labradoodle doesn't negate the fact that labrador and poodle are dog breeds.

7

It’s equally easy to find very specific things, like Labrador retrievers, poodles, and caves.

8

My own anecdotal proof of this being true - Wife and I have the seemingly dumbest labrador in the world.

9

I've always loved comic sans, it's like a family Labrador that just wants to have fun.

10

Where food is concerned, I'm like a labrador dog; I have no willpower.

11

My labrador learned sit in about 6-8 tries I think.

12

I adopted a black labrador puppy last thursday.

Quote examples

1

Wording like that is not encouraging: "[Why would Singaporeans] rather live as Labrador Retrievers and not human beings?

Proper noun examples

1

Try living in a time zone that is a half-hour deviation from standard time (Newfoundland & Labrador).

2

An English Bulldog, for example, has a drastically different face than a Labrador.

3

Someone in customer service brought in their 1 year old Labrador, who I'm convinced was fed a diet consisting of canine Red Bull.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use labrador in a sentence?

They're not social compared to a foxhound, trainable compared to a labrador, strong compared to a husky, etc.

What does labrador mean?

A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.

What part of speech is labrador?

labrador is commonly used as noun.