cougar
noun
a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
cougars
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pluralof cougar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Suraci and colleagues instead focused on the Olympic Peninsula, where mountain lions -- variously known as cougars, pumas or panthers -- have long been established.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Research like this...helps people want to live alongside cougars," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
As elk numbers declined in Yellowstone, cougars shifted their focus toward deer.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
Because deer are smaller and can be eaten more quickly, this change reduces the amount of time cougars spend at a carcass, lowering the chance that wolves will show up.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
She spots flashes of The Taker in the dim grottos and murky hollows where the bears and the cougars might be.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
