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polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions
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Along the rugged coasts there are blue-white expanses of towering icebergs, and the water itself is home to polar bears, beluga and humpback whales, seals, and walrus.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
This is the second fatal polar bear attack reported since 2023.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Well, unless your daily life involves seeing polar bear cubs wrestle on the low-sloping side of a mountain, or observing eight walruses snuggling in a pile to keep warm on drift ice.
—Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2024
The plastic cups are filled images of beloved characters including Barbie and Hot Wheels, Beanie Babies, Coca-Cola polar bears, Hello Kitty and Peanuts, McDonald’s mascots, and a combination of Shrek, Jurassic Park and Minions.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1769, in the meaning defined above
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white fish-eating bear that lives in arctic regions
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