bruin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bruin
1475–85; < Middle Dutch bruyn, bruun literally, the brown one, name of the bear in the fable of Reynard the Fox
Example Sentences
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Animal control officers from Pasadena Humane confirmed that a bear was living under an Altadena house Sunday but could not be sure if the latest bear squatter was the same bruin from the earlier incident.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Dubbed “BB14,” this plump bruin and her three cubs have settled behind mansions, interrupted a Mahjong tournament, shut down streets, attracted a TV helicopter and snatched koi out of a man-made pond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
He said he fired eight shots at the bruin with his pistol, but missed.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
The bruin showed up around lunchtime in a residential area of Camp Hill, outside the capital of Harrisburg.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
His movement seemed to interest bruin, who left his position under Mr. Dudley's tree, and ambled over to the sapling where Mr. Ranquist was perched, much to the relief of the older prospector.
From The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys by Garis, Howard Roger
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