Eagle Scout

noun

1

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

2

: a straight-arrow and self-reliant man

Examples of Eagle Scout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The workshop is presented as part of an ongoing Eagle Scout project and in partnership with the American Heart Association. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Eagle Scout

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout

Kids Definition

Eagle Scout

noun

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