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

Interactive performances are being prepared to mark 100 years since the publication of A. A. Milne's first collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Winnie-the-Pooh, featuring the imaginary adventures of Milne's son Christoper Robin and his toy bear, was published in 1926 and its sequel The House at Pooh Corner in 1928.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Evan was with his mother at the park when she purchased what seemed like an innocuous accessory, a pair of Winnie-the-Pooh ears to add to her headband.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

I stare at the Winnie-the-Pooh blanket, mentally willing Mango to appear.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass