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# mastiff

noun (a mastiff, mastiffs)

«mastiff» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A very large, strong dog with a short coat, a big head and loose skin round the face, kept as a guard dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#m1)

### In the lessons

Met in stories as a guard dog at gates, farms and castles, and in science lessons on dog breeds. The English Mastiff is one of the heaviest dog breeds.

### Examples

- The mastiff guarded the farm gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#x1)
- A mastiff can weigh more than a grown man. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#x2)
- The mastiff barked in a deep voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#x3)
- Despite its size, our neighbour's mastiff is very gentle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#x4)
- The castle was guarded by two mastiffs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#x5)
- The mastiff drooled on my shoe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#x6)
- And there lies my faithful mastiff at the threshold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/#x7)

### Note

Plural: mastiffs. Breeds include the English Mastiff, Bullmastiff and Tibetan Mastiff.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mastiff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mastiff/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mastiff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mastiff.html) on Mova free.