Weimaraner

noun

Wei·​ma·​ra·​ner ˌvī-mə-ˈrä-nər 

ˌwī-;

ˈvī-mə-ˌrä-,

ˈwī- 

: any of a breed of large light gray usually short-haired pointers of German origin

Examples of Weimaraner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Posey, meanwhile, played the role of a young urban professional who, along with her equally neurotic husband, owns a Weimaraner. —Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025

Dorothea's sweet story comes after 2-year-old Weimaraner mix Nova became one of AHS's many rescues in January after getting stuck in the engine of a '67 Chevy Nova in Phoenix. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024

Lenny Lenny is a 2-year-old Weimaraner mix available for adoption at the 241 Steedly Drive location in Louisville. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024

The 2-year-old Weimaraner mix is under the care of the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) after the organization rescued the dog from a car engine. —Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024

In the clip, the silver Weimaraner shows no interest in his bowl of dry food until creative culinary techniques are applied. —Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024

Hedwig’s Weimaraner tears across the grass, barking furiously at the sound of guard dogs behind the wall, the crack of distant gunshots, but Hedwig just calls her back, annoyed her pet is spoiling her presentation. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023

Like the photographer William Wegman, who was quickly gaining fame for shooting his own Weimaraner dogs. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

German, from Weimar, Germany

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Weimaraner

• entertainer
• abstainer
• campaigner
• complainer
• container
• coplanar
• detainer
• maintainer
• nonplanar
• retainer
• sustainer
• gainer

Kids Definition

weimaraner

noun

wei·​ma·​ra·​ner

ˌvī-mə-ˈrän-ər,

ˈwī-mə-ˌrän-ər

: any of a German breed of large gray short-haired sporting dogs

Etymology

German, from Weimar, a city in Germany