puma

noun

pu·​ma ˈpü-mə  ˈpyü- 

plural pumas also puma

: cougar sense 1

also : the fur or pelt of a cougar

Synonyms of puma

• panther
• cougar

Examples of puma in a Sentence

adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds

Recent Examples on the Web

Superpowered Marshal BraveStarr protects the planet of New Texas from various frontier bad guys, assisted by the eyes of the hawk, the ears of the wolf, the speed of the puma, and the strength of the bear. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026

The puma was fitted with a GPS-tracking collar as part of a University of California, Santa Cruz study, loaded onto a crate and taken to a spot in the Santa Cruz Mountains where it was released, the CDFW said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Today, more than 900 sites use the platform across six continents and 90 countries, deploying it to track everything from pumas in Chile to chimpanzees in Rwandan rainforests. — Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 18 May 2026

The population could go extinct without intervention, and state wildlife officials listed the pumas as threatened earlier this year. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Quechua

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for puma

• duma
• pneuma
• suma
• summa
• uma
• satsuma

Kids Definition

puma

noun

pu·​ma ˈp(y)ü-mə 

plural pumas also puma

: cougar