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

Stroll along the shore to the Hole-in-the-Wall sea arch and watch for bald eagles, sea lions, otters, and even whales (being mindful of tides and waves). —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025

Most of the collisions were birds, including bald eagles, owls larks and mallards, but some of the strikes included prairie dogs, bats, coyotes and rabbits. —Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025

Visitors from as far away as Australia made the trek last weekend to witness Lake Natoma’s longtime bald eagle residents raise their latest hatchlings. —Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Snowy peaks, twisting rivers, and the occasional moose or bald eagle keep things wild. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025

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