Boston terrier

noun

: any of a breed of small smooth-coated terriers originating as a cross of the bulldog and bull terrier and being brindled or black with white markings

called also Boston bull

Examples of Boston terrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wingate lived in her Toyota Camry for a while and, in August, moved into a tent at City Hall with Roscoe, her 50-pound pug and Boston terrier mix. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 The motley crew of mutts include the scruffy border terrier Reggie (Ferrell), Boston terrier Bug (Foxx), Australian shepherd Maggie (Fisher), and Great Dane Hunter (Park). Devan Coggan, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2023 The couple have been married for 11 years and live with their Boston terriers Ginger and Katie. Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024 Little Wilbur, a Boston terrier that weighs 19 pounds soaking wet, doesn’t look like an athlete. Brent Frazee, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024 Once left on his own, Reggie quickly falls in with Bug (Jamie Foxx), a tough, potty-mouthed Boston terrier with a fierce independent streak and strict set of rules that doesn’t include humans. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 Reggie’s pals: Bug (Jamie Foxx), a Boston terrier; Australian shepherd Maggie (Isla Fisher); and a mild-mannered Great Dane, Hunter (Randall Park) who flunked out of the police academy and became a therapy animal. cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023 When Jeff Foose welcomed Lucy, a Boston terrier, into his family in 2014, protecting her health was a big concern. David Paredes, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2023 The smoke conditions can be especially dangerous for puppies and senior dogs, as well as for brachycephalic breeds — those with shorter snouts — such as pugs, Boston terriers and bulldogs, according to the American Kennel Club. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Boston terrier was in 1892

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“Boston terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20terrier. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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Boston terrier

noun
: any of a U.S. breed of small short-haired dogs having erect ears and a broad flat face

called also Boston bull

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