brown bear

noun

: any of several chiefly brown bears that are usually considered a single species (Ursus arctos), that formerly inhabited western North America from Alaska to northern Mexico and much of Europe and Asia but are now much restricted in range, and that include the grizzly bear and Kodiak bear

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Examples of brown bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the picture, a large brown bear stands at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve as a sockeye salmon, attempting to make its way over the rapids, lands in the predator’s powerful jaws. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025

But for those who want to get ahead of their bracket planning for next year, the national parks offer live camera feeds of several popular bear spots where viewers both in Alaska and around the world can watch how brown bears live in the wild. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025

From bulky cuties to thick teddies, brown bears from Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska spent all summer chomping down on salmon to compete in this year's annual Fat Bear Week. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025

Fat Bear Week is ultimately educating the public about brown bears. —Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brown bear

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Kids Definition

brown bear

noun

: any of several bears that are mostly brown in color, are usually lumped together in a single species including the grizzly bear, and at one time inhabited much of North America from Alaska to northern Mexico as well as Europe and Asia