Terrier example sentences

ter·ri·er

noun

terrier (noun) · terriers (plural noun)

  - a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes and other burrowing animals from their lairs.

  - used in similes to emphasize tenacity or eagerness:

ter·ri·er

noun historical

terrier (noun) · terriers (plural noun)

  - a register of the lands belonging to a landowner, originally including a list of tenants, their holdings, and the rents paid, later consisting of a description of the acreage and boundaries of the property.

  - an inventory of property or goods.