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a quick easy gait suggesting that of a dog; a roofed passage similar to a breezeway; especially : one connecting two parts of a cabin… See the full definition
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noun. a gentle trot, like that of a dog. South Midland and Southern U.S. a covered passage or porch linking two parts of a house; breezeway.
A dogtrot is a covered breezeway, long used in Southern architecture, that keeps the hot kitchen separate from the cooler living and sleeping areas.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dogtrot, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
May 28, 2024 · Definitions of dogtrot. noun. a steady trot like that of a dog. see more.
1. a gentle trot, like that of a dog. 2. (in South Midland and Southern US) a covered passage or porch linking two parts of a house; breezeway. intransitive verb. 3. to go or move at a gentle trot or a dogtrot. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
A covered passageway between two parts of a building. To move at a steady trot. ( Southern US) The design or form of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house.
