Teddy bear - English Vocabulary for Kids

teddy bear

/ˈtɛdi bɛər/

noun

A soft stuffed toy bear you can hug

“He sleeps with his teddy bear.”

דובי

Teddy bear is a noun in the toys & games category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "A soft stuffed toy bear you can hug" In Hebrew, teddy bear translates to דובי.

Example Sentences

She hugged her teddy bear tight when she felt scared.
He has had the same worn old teddy since he was a baby.
The teddy bear sat on the shelf and watched over the room.

Did You Know? The teddy bear was named after US President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt after a newspaper cartoon showed him refusing to shoot a tied-up bear on a hunting trip in 1902. The most expensive teddy bear ever sold was made by Louis Vuitton and sold for $2.1 million! Over 4 billion teddy bears have been produced since they were invented.