border collie

noun

often capitalized B

: any of a breed of medium-sized sheepdogs of British origin noted for their herding abilities

Examples of border collie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Grey and four other border collies showed off their herding expertise alongside shepherds Starkey and AJ Husketh-Tutton at the Howard County Fair on Monday evening. —

Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 Niko the 7-month-old puppy is now enjoying trips to the dog park and plenty of loving attention from his new adopter Comments A border collie puppy is bouncing back from a cruel start to his life. —

Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 Rutland said visitors might even get to meet Moss the Goose Dog, who is Ford House’s resident border collie. —

Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024 Grey, a border collie, tucked himself low to the ground. —

Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for border collie

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of border collie was in 1938

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“Border collie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/border%20collie. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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