Arctic fox

American  

Or arctic fox

noun

1. a thickly furred, short-eared fox, Alopex lagopus, of the Arctic regions, brownish gray in summer and white in winter.

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arctic fox British  

noun

1. a fox, Alopex lagopus, of arctic regions, whose fur is dark grey in the summer and white in the winter See also blue fox

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Etymology

Origin of Arctic fox

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Since Blizzard’s death, the zoo has been making improvements to the Arctic Tundra habitat — also home to muskoxen and Arctic fox — to prepare for the cubs’ arrival.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Under an around-the-clock summer sun, a young Arctic fox set out in July 2019 from Bylot Island in Nunavut, Canada.

From Scientific American • May 18, 2023

Hike through the verdant, glacier-capped wilderness home to Iceland’s only native land mammal, the Arctic fox.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021

Arctic Dogs An Arctic fox who dreams of becoming a canine courier uncovers a villainous walrus’ dastardly plot in this animated tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2019

The eyes belonged to an Arctic fox and she walked toward him upright to scare him away.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George