polar bear

po·lar bear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poh-ler bair]
- /ˈpoʊ lər bɛər/
- /ˈpəʊ.lər beə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-ler bair]
- /ˈpoʊ lər bɛər/

Definitions of polar bear words

noun polar bear a large white bear, Ursus maritimus, of the arctic regions. 1
noun polar bear arctic mammal 1
countable noun polar bear A polar bear is a large white bear which is found near the North Pole. 0
noun polar bear a white carnivorous bear, Thalarctos maritimus, of coastal regions of the North Pole 0
noun polar bear a large, white bear (Thalarctos maritimus) of coastal arctic regions, usually feeding on fish and seals 0

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Origin of polar bear

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Polar bear

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polar bear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

polar bear usage trend in Literature

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