Plural of bear
regular plural
The plural of bear is bears.
Forms of bear
| Singular | bear /bɛə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | bears /bɛɹz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Bears in a sentence
- There are numerous social organizations for bears in most parts of the United States.2006, Simon LeVay, Sharon McBride Valente, Human sexuality
- She still bears the scars from a cycling accident.
- Black bears can tree their cubs for protection, but grizzly bears cannot.From the entry tree
- Hedgehogs and bears are two of the many mammals that hibernate in winter.From the entry hibernate
- The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.From the entry pinnate
Meaning of bear
- noun A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous) of the family Ursidae; having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet.
- noun The meat of this animal.
- noun A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
Questions about the plural of bear
- What is the plural of bear?
- The plural of bear is bears.
- Is bear countable?
- Bear is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: bear (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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