1. a dog bred and trained to retrieve game birds and other prey for hunters
2. a person or thing that retrieves or recovers something

Examples

• The golden retriever brought the duck back to the hunter.
• Labrador retrievers are known for their gentle mouths when carrying game.
• Our retriever loves playing fetch in the backyard.
• The search and rescue team used a specially trained retriever to find survivors.
• She works as a data retriever for the research company.
• The mechanical retriever collected samples from the ocean floor.
• His retriever won first place at the dog show.