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

There’s a set that celebrates postal workers, another depicting bald eagles at every life stage from awkward chick to majestic icon of Americana, and one that is smattered with colorful Route 66 landmarks. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026

Fans, supporters and interested individuals from across the globe are also asking a barrage of questions about Jackie and bald eagles in general. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Not permitted to care for bald eagles, the San Dimas team moved her to the Ojai facility later that day. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

According to the American Eagle Foundation, a lead fragment the size of a grain of rice is lethal to a mature bald eagle. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 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