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LEESH/liːʃ/

A leash is a strap you clip to a dog's collar when you walk it. Countable: a leash, leashes; keep the dog on a leash. In British English, lead is a very common word for the same thing; a collar stays on the neck, and the leash is what you hold. Not lease (a contract for a flat).

Meaning

A strap that you put on a dog to walk it.

Examples

• “Keep the dog on a leash near the road.”
• “The puppy pulled on the leash.”
• “Buy a short leash for the busy street.”

Good to know

a leash / on a leash. British cousin: lead. Contrast: collar (on the neck). Mix-up: lease.

Near in meaning

lead

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