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

Instead, keen-eyed visitors can spot resting harbor seals, shorebirds, and even a resident pair of bald eagles. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

Permissions In an Hour — On a Weekend Rescuing an eaglet from an active bald eagle nest is no simple task. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026

Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members. —Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

The Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that monitors the famous Southern California bald eagle couple and their eaglets, launched the 2026 Big Bear Bald Eagle chick naming contest on Wednesday, April 15. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 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