Alaskan malamute

[ uh-las-kuhn mal-uh-myoot ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alaskan malamute¹

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

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

From Reuters

It has great breeds like the Alaskan malamute, the great Dane, the delightfully-entitled Dogue de Bordeaux, and the Komondor, which is the one that looks like a giant ambulatory mop.

From New York Times

At his side is Mazikeen, a German shepherd cross Alaskan malamute dog, who has been with Mikey when he trains since she was eight weeks old.

From BBC

They met walking their dogs on Venice beach—Wheeler had a German shepherd, and Celmins had an Alaskan malamute, named Lācīte.

From The New Yorker