arctic fox

noun

: a small migratory Holarctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) especially of coastal arctic and alpine tundra

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Examples of arctic fox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The arctic fox is the only canine that changes their coat color with the seasons. — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024

And the first arctic fox the boy shot – at age 7 – is proudly mounted and displayed in his parents’ living room. — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023

In addition to caribou, the park’s many mammal species include moose, grey wolves, brown bears, wolverines, arctic foxes, snowshoe hares and muskox, which are native to Alaska. — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024

Natural World & Wildlife A blue arctic fox braves the whipping wind and snowy blizzard on Norway’s Varanger Peninsula. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arctic fox

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks

Kids Definition

arctic fox

noun

: a small fox of arctic regions having fur that is blue-gray or brownish in summer and white in winter