teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈte-dē-ˌber 

: a stuffed toy bear

Examples of teddy bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the front of the gym was a chair for Brooks with a gap and gown as well as notes, flowers and a teddy bear. —Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

As Queen Elizabeth's rooms at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh open to the public for the first time, visitors will likely come across a tiny teddy bear wearing a tartan scarf and hat, set on the sofa in the late monarch's private apartments. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026

The 12 stamps include an image of the flag blowing in the wind; a baseball glove used by Jackie Robinson; a worn and weathered pickup truck; a dog; the Empire State Building; a barn; a teddy bear; a lighthouse; a racing sailboat; horses running free; a hamburger, and a Diné, or Navajo, blanket. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

The foul-mouthed teddy bear wants an Emmy. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teddy bear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈted-ē- 

: a stuffed toy bear