polar bear

noun

: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions

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Examples of polar bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tony doesn’t flinch when a polar bear at the zoo lunges toward him. — Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The Democratic Obama and Biden administrations banned leasing on roughly half the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, which is home to wildlife such as caribou and polar bears and provides habitat for millions of migrating birds. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

That comment seemed to fire the imagination of the Russian president, who asked if the student had seen polar bears. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

And then there were polar bears again, this time resting quietly in the hills. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for polar bear

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Kids Definition

polar bear

noun

: a large creamy-white fish-eating bear that lives in arctic regions