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

After Orsa Predator Park in Sweden shut in 2022, some of their polar bears did not find new homes until the following year.

From BBC

It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other.

From Los Angeles Times

Because their habitats are in trouble, he said, the birds are like “the polar bears of salt lakes.”

From Los Angeles Times

It's home to ice floes, glaciers and more polar bears than people.

From BBC

The park has had an elderly polar bear before.

From BBC