Eagle Scout

noun

1
: a Scout who has reached the highest level of achievement in scouting
2
: a straight-arrow and self-reliant man

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Eager to build a life with someone, Adam — a former Eagle Scout — values loyalty and commitment. Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 One Denver-area Eagle Scout candidate is now applying that same philosophy off the water. Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The bench was built by local Boy Scouts as an Eagle Scout project several years ago. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026 My dad was this very outdoors-y Eagle Scout/camping guy, and that man-of-the-woods element was a big thing for me. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Eagle Scout

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Eagle Scout was in 1911

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“Eagle Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eagle%20Scout. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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Eagle Scout

noun
: a Boy Scout who has reached the highest level of achievement in scouting
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