giant panda

American  

noun

1. panda.

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giant panda British  

noun

1. See panda

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Etymology

Origin of giant panda

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The first original movies Pixar made under Docter included “Luca,” about a shy Italian boy who’s secretly a sea creature, and “Turning Red,” about a Chinese-Canadian girl who transforms into a giant panda during puberty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

This year’s float, “Friendship Across the Earth,” featured depictions of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the giant panda pair from China who made their public debut at the zoo in August.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

The giant panda is considered an “umbrella species,” which means that conserving panda habitat benefits many other animals and plants that also live in bamboo groves.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

The birth is a "true rarity" as their mother is the oldest giant panda on record to give birth for the first time.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024

Thus, in time, serious scientists would be playing make-believe—disguising themselves in fuzzy-furry giant panda costumes.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh