cockapoo

noun

cock·​a·​poo ˈkä-kə-ˌpü 

: a dog that is a cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle

Examples of cockapoo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now there’s a new phase of breeding with the Labradoodles and cockapoos. — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026

For example, some cockapoos take after spaniels, others resemble poodles, and some fall somewhere in between. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

This year’s fall reset of our clocks back an hour appears to have permanently changed the morning rising time for our 14-year-old small cockapoo, Coco. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025

At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of cocker (spaniel) + poodle

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cockapoo

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue