1
: any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight
2
a
: the eagle-bearing standard of the ancient Romans
b
: one of a pair of eagle-bearing silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or a navy captain
3
: a gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the reverse and usually having a value of ten dollars
4
: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole compare birdie
5
capitalized
[Fraternal Order of Eagles]
: a member of a major fraternal order
Examples of eagle in a Sentence
Noun
She made an eagle on the fourth hole.
She made eagle on the fourth hole.
Verb
She eagled the fourth hole.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The recovered item was the crown of Empress Eugénie, which features eight gold eagles, 1,354 diamonds, 1,136 rose-cut diamonds and 56 emeralds.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Happy Gilmore 2 eagled with the release of its Netflix sequel.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 July 2025
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Noun
Or more hopefully, the American eagle taxing and regulating an out-of-control industry.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The recovered item was the crown of Empress Eugénie, which features eight gold eagles, 1,354 diamonds, 1,136 rose-cut diamonds and 56 emeralds.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Bradley hit a sand wedge from 70 yards out to two feet from the hole, but Daniel hit a wedge shot to within inches from the cup, missing out on the chance to eagle and set up a playoff the next day.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Happy Gilmore 2 eagled with the release of its Netflix sequel.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 July 2025
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“Eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagle. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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