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

In California, officials confirmed that a bald eagle chick died as a result of the fire on Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands National Park. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Another is illustrated with a bald eagle and the Liberty Bell, while a third, commemorative All-Star Game bat is decorated in red, gold and blue, with stars on the handle along with Harper’s name and the date of the game on the barrel. — Caleb Mezzy, New York Times, 14 July 2026

The change limits the reach of the 50-year-old Endangered Species Act, which is credited with helping to save ​the bald eagle, California condor and numerous other ​animals and plants from extinction. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

When announcing the attraction, Disney did so with symbolism of the American flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, art that was admittedly bright and welcoming, but also could be read as giving it an uncomfortable, chauvinistic sheen. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 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