eaglet
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Definition of eaglet
: a young eagle
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The pair of eaglets at the arboretum were late in laying eggs this season. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "It all starts with a ‘pip’: Bald eagle egg starts to hatch.," 30 Apr. 2018 These are the sixth and seventh eaglets that have hatched there. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Second eaglet hatches in nest at arboretum in Northeast D.C.," 3 May 2018 Bald Eagles Articles editor Jonah Ogles awarded high marks to the American Eagle Foundation’s D.C. Arboretum eagle cam, which features a pair of bald eagles currently raising two eaglets. — The Editors, Outside Online, "The Definitive Ranking of the Best Animal Livestreams," 14 June 2018 The eaglet at the Belle River property was weighed and measured and had a blood sample taken that will be analyzed for chemicals that might be present in the environment. — Bob Gross, The Seattle Times, "Bald eagle babies find home at Michigan plant," 13 May 2018 The egg hatched Monday, the American Eagle Foundation reports, and the eaglet appears healthy. — Ashley May, USA TODAY, "Bald eagles Mr. President, First Lady welcome eaglet at National Arboretum in D.C.," 1 May 2018 The 6-week-old male eaglet, scarcely larger than a football, lay blindfolded and cradled against the biologist's chest. — Brandon Loomis, azcentral, "For Arizona's once-dwindling bald eagle population, recovery starts in the nest," 1 Apr. 2018 Winning names for each eaglet will be selected later this month. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Help name two baby eaglets in Southwest Washington," 9 Apr. 2018 Two adorable eaglets just hatched, and the last egg is about to pop. — Benji Jones, National Geographic, "Five Baby Bird Cams You Don't Want to Miss This Spring," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eaglet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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eaglet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of eaglet
: a young eagle
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Kids Definition of eaglet
: a young eagle
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