Alaskan malamute

American  

[uh-las-kuhn mal-uh-myoot] / əˈlæs kən ˈmæl əˌmyut /

noun

1. one of an Alaskan breed of large dogs having a dense, coarse coat, raised originally by the Inuit for drawing sleds.

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Etymology

Origin of Alaskan malamute

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

She said the trains don't seem to bother Kiyiyah, her docile Alaskan malamute, but the rails are a few feet from her backyard and shake the house each time a train passes.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023

Loki, an Alaskan malamute dog in Ontario, Canada, did not have his usual Royal Canin kibble in the food bowl.

From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2021

Givler had brought the Alaskan malamute home one day, as a present for Celmins, and the dog lasted longer than their marriage.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2019

At home, we are greeted by Jade and Narco, an Alaskan malamute.

From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2019

Two sources reportedly inspired Han Solo’s sidekick, Chewbacca, the bellowing, menacing but ultimately cuddly seven-foot-plus Wookiee: Lucas’s Alaskan malamute and Madagascan lemurs.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2018