bruin

noun

bru·​in ˈbrü-ən How to pronounce bruin (audio)
plural bruins
: bear sense 1
Bears are the most popular animals in a number of our national parks. In the Smokies, where the population of bruins runs into the hundreds, opportunities to observe these large wild animals are plentiful during the summer.Edward Spargo and Glenn R. Williston
A disturbing and all-too-common sign of a feeding bear is an overturned garbage can … its contents scattered about as the bruin searched for something edible in the trash.Charles Fergus

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But the bruins can sniff out a meal, officials said. Isaac Yee, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024 Hillman had binged several seasons of this bruin reality show already. Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 Plate-sized globs of bear scat lay everywhere, and the bruins’ beds cratered the forest floor. Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Garbage cans, pet food and hobby chickens are just too much temptation for bruins to resist. Ben Long, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bruin 

Word History

Etymology

Middle Dutch, name of the bear in Reynard the Fox

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bruin was in the 15th century

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“Bruin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruin. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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bruin

noun
bru·​in ˈbrü-ən How to pronounce bruin (audio)
Etymology

from Bruin, name of a bear in literature, from early Dutch bruin "brown"

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