polar bear

noun

: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions

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Examples of polar bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The engines scared off polar bears and other animals, so people were prohibited from using them in hunting. —Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

There’s a tropical rain forest, elephants and giraffes in Africa, North American mountain lions, wolves and polar bears and an opportunity to travel back to the age of the dinosaurs. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025

Ants, birds, and polar bears have also been observed kissing, but most reports of kissing involve primates. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

Some animals on the endangered species list include cheetahs, lemurs, marine otters, black rhinoceroses, blue whales, polar bears, and several others. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for polar bear

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Kids Definition

polar bear

noun

: a large creamy-white fish-eating bear that lives in arctic regions