malamute
noun
mal·a·mute
| \ ˈma-lə-ˌmyüt
, -ˌmüt\
, -ˌmüt\
variants:
or less commonly malemute
Definition of malamute
: a sled dog of northern North America
especially
: alaskan malamute
Examples of malamute in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
They are related to but distinct from Arctic breeds like huskies and malamutes, which appear to have arrived with later migrations into North America. — James Gorman, New York Times, "The Lost Dogs of the Americas," 5 July 2018 The dog, named Smokey, was part pit bull, Labrador and malamute. — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, "Missouri Babysitter Charged With Manslaughter After Dog Kills 13-Month-Old Girl," 12 Apr. 2018 GoFundMe The Southeast Missourian reported the dog, named Smokey, was part pit bull, Labrador and malamute. — Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, "Dog kills 13-month-old Missouri girl. Her baby sitter is charged with manslaughter | The Kansas City Star," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'malamute.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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