# pumas

/pˈuːməz/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/pumas
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

large wild cats with plain brown fur that live in the mountains and forests of the Americas. You may also know them as cougars or mountain lions.

For teachers: large felids native to the Americas, with uniform tawny coats and long tails, also known as cougars or mountain lions in regional usage.

## Examples

- Pumas live in mountains and hunt deer at night.
- The guide warns hikers that pumas hunt at night and tells them to make noise on the trail.
- At dusk the pumas move silently along the ridge, their pale coats blending with dry grass as they search for deer below.

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