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

Chester Leonard rehabilitates wounded bald eagles and other large raptors at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke. —Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026

Wildlife in the park includes bald eagles, ospreys and manatees. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026

According to the Vancouver Sun, Rickards said wildlife sightings are part of daily life, from bald eagles and sea lions to humpback whales and orcas. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026

The mother eagle at the Glen Hazel nest was the first female bald eagle to breed in the city limits for more than 150 years, the Post-Gazette reported. —Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 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