giant panda

noun

Examples of giant panda in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two rare giant pandas jetted off from Bifengxia base to California, the first pair of panda envoys to the United States in 21 years. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2024 Currently, the Atlanta Zoo, home to four giant pandas, is the only place in the U.S. with giant pandas on view. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024 Two giant pandas from China have arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday. CBS News, 28 June 2024 Panda diplomacy returns as a pair of bears sets off for California The San Diego Zoo is set to welcome two new, fluffy residents this week: a pair of giant pandas — the first to come to the U.S. in more than 20 years. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for giant panda 

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant panda was in 1920

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“Giant panda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20panda. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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