greyhound

/ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/

noun 4verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

bright, delicate, fast, larger, yellow

VERB + GREYHOUND

mix, taking, waiting

GREYHOUND + NOUN

buses, hudson, station

PREP.

on, on, than

Definitions

noun

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

Her young heart was full of love; and a world of kindly feelings were wasted on her delicate greyhound, her bright winged birds, and her favourite flowers.

A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.

A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

verb

To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.

noun

A bus run by Greyhound Lines.

I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line / Because I'm in a New York state of mind

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Example Bank

Her young heart was full of love; and a world of kindly feelings were wasted on her delicate greyhound, her bright winged birds, and her favourite flowers.

Wiktionary

I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line / Because I'm in a New York state of mind

Wiktionary

How fast Greyhound buses run!

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Sami had a greyhound.

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Sami's dog is much larger than a greyhound.

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Ziri has a greyhound.

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