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

As the rescue was taking place, APD said officers deployed a drone to monitor for bear activity in the area, and eventually located a brown bear at a nearby hillside. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Officers located a brown bear nearby and monitored it to ensure that first responders and the injured hiker remained safe. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 July 2026

During the rescue, APD officers deployed a drone and located a brown bear nearby. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Head here to hike, bike on dirt paths, admire ancient ice fields, and watch from afar as brown bears fish for their dinner. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

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