Smokey the Bear
/ˌsməʊki ðə ˈbeə(r)/
/ˌsməʊki ðə ˈber/
- the symbol used by the US Forest Service to help prevent forest fires. It is a friendly bear wearing a Forest Service hat and is used on posters and television advertisements with the message ‘Only you can prevent forest fires.’
- (also Smokey Bear, Smokey)(old-fashioned, informal) an informal US name for a member of the highway police, so called because the hats they wear in some states are similar to the one worn by Smokey the Bear