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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

"The reason Winnie-the-Pooh has lasted a hundred years," he added, "is because it's so beautifully written".

From BBC

But without that legendary rain, one of the world's most beloved children's characters, Winnie-the-Pooh, might never have been created.

From BBC

The 38th poem in that collection, Teddy Bear, marked the first appearance of Winnie-the-Pooh and his trusty ally Christopher Robin.

From BBC

Subsequently, Milne began to focus on writing for children, with the first Winnie-the-Pooh story published on 24 December 1925.

From BBC