brown bear

noun

1. any of several medium-sized to large bears of the species Ursus arctos, inhabiting North America and Eurasia in dwindling populations, characterized by an upturned muzzle and a hump high on the back and ranging from light tan to near black; formerly considered three distinct species and often still referred to as such: U. horribilis, the grizzly bear; U. middendorffi, the Kodiac bear; and U. arctos, comprising European and Asian brown bears.

brown bear

noun

1. a large ferocious brownish bear, Ursus arctos , inhabiting temperate forests of North America, Europe, and Asia See also grizzly bear Kodiak bear

Word History and Origins

Origin of brown bear¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

In July, a newspaper deliveryman was killed by a brown bear in a residential area.

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We kept our eyes peeled for black and brown bears, salmon leaping from the water, bald eagles by the dozens, playful otters, whales, seals, mountain goats, and more.

From Salon

Romania is home to the largest brown bear population in the European Union.

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European brown bears Mish and Lucy sparked a "code red" on Tuesday, in an escape that conservation charity Wildwood Trust said was caused by an unlocked gate.

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The trust has built a reputation for working with European brown bears, having rescued orphans Lucy and Mish from abandonment in Albania in 2019.

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