eaglet

noun

ea·​glet ˈē-glət 

: a young eagle

Examples of eaglet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans have watched as Jackie and her longtime mate, Shadow, have tragically lost eggs and offspring, and also successfully raised eaglets to leave the nest, 120 feet up a Jeffrey pine with a commanding view of Big Bear Lake. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The two became empty nesters after their eaglets, Sandy and Luna, left the nest in June. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Last year’s eaglets Sunny and Gizmo left the nest at 90 and 91 days old, respectively. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Luna, one of the young eaglets of famous Big Bear bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow, took his first flight on Monday morning, according to advocacy group Friends of Big Bear Valley. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eaglet

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

eaglet

noun

ea·​glet ˈē-glət 

: a young eagle