Winnie-the-Pooh

American  

[win-ee-thuh-poo] / ˈwɪn i ðəˈpu /

noun

1. a collection of children's stories (1926) by A. A. Milne.

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Winnie-the-Pooh Cultural  

1. A stuffed toy bear who appears in several books for children by A. A. Milne. The characters in the Pooh books are mainly stuffed animals who have come to life. Winnie-the-Pooh has many adventures with the little boy Christopher Robin, his owner.

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Example Sentences

The Winnie-the-Pooh stories are set in Ashdown Forest, an area of open heathland on the highest sandy ridges of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Milne is best known for his tales of Winnie-the-Pooh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Evan was with his mother at the park when she purchased what seemed like an innocuous accessory, a pair of Winnie-the-Pooh ears to add to her headband.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Reading Winnie-the-Pooh to her little boy, going to the skating rink, watching The Little Mermaid, Hunter’s favorite movie.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

He sees a cartoonlike Winnie-the-Pooh soaring in front of him.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario