panda

noun

pan·​da ˈpan-də 

1

: red panda

2

: a large black-and-white mammal (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) of chiefly central China that feeds primarily on bamboo shoots and is now usually classified with the bears (family Ursidae)

called also giant panda

Illustration of panda

• A red panda
• B panda 2

Examples of panda in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

City leaders had also recommended the zoo not move forward with its $25 million panda project until its facilities are improved. —Sooji Nam, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

The ad features the now-famous Coca-Cola trucks driving through different locales as animals from seals to pandas look on, suggesting a globetrotting trip. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025

Otherwise, the Procolored DTF oven does a really good job of keeping the workflow moving while looking cute at the same time with its big, happy panda face. —Joe Salas october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025

There will also be plenty of traditional dance, some K-pop and, of course, pandas in the form of inflatables and other Instagram-worthy installations. —Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, perhaps from a language of the southeast Himalayas

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing panda

• giant panda
• lesser panda
• panda car
• red panda

Rhymes for panda

• banda
• ganda
• vanda
• aranda
• miranda
• veranda
• verandah
• jacaranda
• memoranda
• propaganda

Kids Definition

panda

noun

pan·​da ˈpan-də 

1

: red panda

2

: a large black and white mammal of chiefly central China that feeds primarily on bamboo shoots and is now usually considered to be closely related to the bears

called also giant panda