labrador
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Labrador¹
- /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔː(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Named after Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”).
proper noun
- A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.
- A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec.
- A peninsula including the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the northern three-fourths of Quebec; in full, the Labrador Peninsula.
- The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.
- A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines.
- A surname from Spanish.
noun Labradors
- Ellipsis of Labrador retriever
labrador²
- /ˈlæb.ɹə.dɔː(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈlæb.ɹə.dɔɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Named after Labrador Peninsula in Canada where the breed was developed.
noun labradors
- A Labrador retriever.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: newfoundland, ungava, atlantic, brunswick, scotia, ontario, province, quebec, lab, farmer, labrador sea, nfld, st. john's, bell island, saint john's, the rock
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name mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
| Español | Labrador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 래브라도 Raebeurado |
| 日本語 | ラブラドール Raburadōru |
| 中文 | 拉布拉多 Lābùlāduō |
| हिन्दी | लैब्राडोर laibrāḍor |
| Português | Labrador |
| Ελληνικά | Λαμπραντόρ Lamprantór |
| Русский | Лабрадо́р Labradór |
name mainly historical geographical region
| Español | Labrador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 래브라도 Raebeurado |
| 日本語 | ラブラドール Raburadōru |
| हिन्दी | लैब्राडोर laibrāḍor |
name Dog breed
| Español | labrador |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | लैब्राडोर laibrāḍor |
| Português | labrador |
| Русский | лабрадо́р labradór |
| עברית | לַבְּרָדוֹר labrador |
Talk about this word "labrador." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/labrador. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. labrador. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/labrador "labrador." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/labrador.Cite this
@misc{labrador_2026,
title = {labrador},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/labrador},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
