malamute

noun

mal·​a·​mute ˈma-lə-ˌmyüt 

-ˌmüt

variants or less commonly malemute

: a sled dog of northern North America

especially : alaskan malamute

Examples of malamute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shasta County authorities at the time of the April sightings suspected the wolf mixes, described as a wolf/husky/malamute hybrid, had been owned at one time but had gone feral. —Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025

Kygo the dog is 7 years old and a mutt — a mix of husky, malamute, poodle and collie. —Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024

The pup at the heart of the story is a seven-year-old husky, malamute, poodle and collie mix who’s been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 June 2024

The raccoon clung to Rosie, a 73-pound husky and malamute mix, dug into her chest, tore her ear and bit her face. —Austindedios, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023

During their first few years in L.A., Carucci adopted Larry, a German shepherd, malamute, gray wolf and chow mix. —Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023

The malamute was turned around to face the camera. —Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2022

Zubik, a black and white part-malamute, lost one of his front legs. —Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023

Amaru, a malamute mix, is waiting alone in the snow when the bus arrives, and quickly hops on and takes a seat. —Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Malemute, an Inupiat of the Kotzebue Sound area, Alaska, from Inupiat malimiut

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing malamute

• Alaskan malamute

Rhymes for malamute

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute

Kids Definition

malamute

noun

mal·​a·​mute

variants also malemute

ˈmal-ə-ˌmyüt

: a sled dog of northern North America

especially : alaskan malamute