polar bear

noun

1. a large white bear, Ursus maritimus, of the Arctic regions.

polar bear

noun

1. a white carnivorous bear, Thalarctos maritimus, of coastal regions of the North Pole

Word History and Origins

Origin of polar bear¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

She's building a traditional Greenlandic sleigh by hand from wood, with a polar bear drawn on the front.

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The polar bear has become the iconic symbol for the dangers of climate change.

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Students typed prompts into Dzine, an AI image editing platform, which seconds later displayed images of polar bears and arctic explorers for use in a nature documentary storyboard.

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A polar bear was hunting for his next meal.

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Big predators like lions and polar bears can afford to pursue large, energy-rich prey because their slower metabolism and greater energy stores let them endure repeated failed hunts.

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