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

So, where does this story turn from passwords to pandas? —Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

From plants to pandas, there's a lot happening this weekend. —Kristal Dixon, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025

Rust lacks a robust equivalent to Python’s pandas, forcing developers to rely on polars, which are still evolving. —Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

This study goes beyond just finding out why pandas have such a restrictive and labor-intense diet – one that on face value seems to defy evolution. —New Atlas, 27 Feb. 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