bald eagle

noun

: an eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America that is brown when young with white only on the undersides of the wings but in full adult plumage has white head and neck feathers and a white tail

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Examples of bald eagle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The drive is all about the unexpected, from a moose munching on leaves at the side of the road to elk meandering along the tree line to bald eagles soaring overhead. —Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026

They're covered in red, white and blue coloring, along with American symbols like bald eagles, Uncle Sam and past presidents. —Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Wonder Woman, a founding father and a bald eagle — those are just a few of the outfits attendees donned at a World Cup watch party in Kansas City’s Power & Light District on Friday. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

More than four decades later, Mager’s legacy continues, especially as the Maitland center celebrated its 800th bald eagle released into the wild last year. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bald eagle

• beagle
• legal
• regal
• riegel
• spiegel
• extralegal
• paralegal
• illegal
• viceregal
• medicolegal

Kids Definition

bald eagle

noun

: a North American eagle which is mostly brown when young but has white head, neck, and tail feathers when mature