Phrase guide

Yorkshire Terrier

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kʃɪə(ɹ)ˈtɛɹɪə(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A breed of toy dog having a long, glossy coat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrier

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 約克夏㹴 /约克夏㹴 (yuēkèxià gēng) — breed of dog
  • Chinese Mandarin: 約克夏 /约克夏 — breed of dog
  • Chinese Mandarin: 約瑟爹利 /约瑟爹利 — breed of dog
  • Czech: jorkšír — breed of dog
  • Czech: jorkšírský teriér — breed of dog
  • Dutch: yorkshireterriër — breed of dog
  • Finnish: yorkshirenterrieri — breed of dog
  • Irish: brocaire Yorkshire — breed of dog
  • Japanese: ヨークシャー・テリア (Yōkushā Teria) — breed of dog
  • Japanese: ヨーキー (Yōkī) — breed of dog
  • Korean: 요크셔 테리어 (yokeusyeo terieo) — breed of dog
  • Polish: york — breed of dog
  • Polish: yorkshire — breed of dog
  • Polish: yorkshire terrier — breed of dog
  • Portuguese: yorkshire — breed of dog
  • Vietnamese: chó sục Yorkshire — breed of dog