beagle

noun

bea·​gle ˈbē-gəl 

: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds

Illustration of beagle

Examples of beagle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dog's handler, Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist Melissa Snyder, told CBS News' Major Garrett that the 5-year-old beagle named Freddie had alerted her to a bag possibly containing fruit and other foods in the baggage claim area of the Virginia airport on June 24. —Adam Hudacek, CBS News, 9 July 2025

The pair's youngest pets — 5-year-old Phineas, a beagle and Cocker Spaniel mix, and 1-year-old Franklin, a chihuahua and dachshund mix — left while Gulliver stayed. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 July 2025

Dachshunds are particularly at-risk of IVDD, but so are other breeds like French bulldogs, beagles, cocker spaniels and Welsh corgis to name a few. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025

Burns Court Veterinary Care explains that because of their friendly manners, dogs like Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and beagles are the breeds that get along best with cats. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English begle

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beagle

• eagle
• legal
• regal
• riegel
• spiegel
• extralegal
• paralegal
• illegal
• viceregal
• medicolegal

Kids Definition

beagle

noun

bea·​gle ˈbē-gəl 

: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats