Kodiak bear

noun

1. a large, brown bear, Ursus ( arctos ) middendorffi, inhabiting coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia, that grows to a length of 9 feet (2.7 meters).

Kodiak bear

noun

1. a large variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting the west coast of Alaska and neighbouring islands, esp Kodiak

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kodiak bear¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“But poking a Grizzly or a Kodiak bear? That’s the wrong guy to poke, cause he’s a rare person in terms of his will and just his internal toughness.”

From Seattle Times

Democrats lose both the House and the Senate while being treed by an angry Kodiak bear fleeing a catastrophic climate-induced wildfire.

From Salon

It was the second wind El Gavin needed to roar back in a way that made rival John Cox’s Kodiak bear seem as ferocious as a church mouse.

From Los Angeles Times

Trying to, as he put it, make his campaign more “beastly,” Republican John Cox at one point enlisted help from a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear named Tag to drum up interest in his campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

Among his costly moves was campaigning with a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear named Tag, who also appeared in Mr. Cox’s ads.

From New York Times