cougar

noun cou·gar \ ˈkü-gər also -ˌgär \

Definition of cougar

plural cougars also cougar

1 :a large powerful tawny-brown cat (Puma concolor synonym Felis concolor) formerly widespread in the Americas but now reduced in number or extinct in many areas — called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma

2 slang :a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man

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Examples of cougar in a Sentence

in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar

Recent Examples of cougar from the Web

Her body is discovered by Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner), a hunter for the wildlife service whose job is to eliminate wolves, cougars and other predators dining on domestic livestock.

— robert w. butler, kansascity, "Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and wow scenery: ‘Wind River’ goes west in style," 16 Aug. 2017
The app includes forms for reporting observations on: Diseased wildlife Tagged fish Mammals such as cougars and feral swine Fish such as sturgeon Birds such as wild turkeys Reptiles and amphibians such as eastern massasauga rattlesnakes.

— detroit free press staff, Detroit Free Press, "See a wild hog? Now there's an app to report it," 8 Aug. 2017
Adult male cougars that enter an area sometime kill kittens.

— bill lindelof, sacbee, "Video proves that two of three cute mountain lion kittens surviving at four months," 3 Aug. 2017
Believe it or not, Hall isn’t the only band member to be seduced by a cougar.

— joelle goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "A New Take on Mrs. Robinson! Levon Debuts Racy 'Ms. Marianne' Music Video," 31 July 2017
Multiple cougar sightings have been reported in recent weeks.

— samantha matsumoto, OregonLive.com, "Cougar spotted in Tualatin park," 25 July 2017
The league has rescued monkeys, pigs, ponies, even a drug dealer's cougar, and thousands of dogs and cats every year.

— john kass, chicagotribune.com, "Rabbit-hating gardener doing what must be done, even if it hurts," 19 July 2017
There have been no other recent reports of cougar activity in the area, but authorities reminded residents that wildlife encounters may happen in urban or suburban areas.

— ruth brown, idahostatesman, "Mountain lion spotted near Table Rock," 5 July 2017
Despite this coexistence, sightings of mountain lions (also known as cougars) are rare.

— jesse ryan, USA TODAY, "Elusive mountain lion feeds on kill and nurtures cubs in VR," 23 June 2017

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