eaglet

noun

ea·​glet ˈē-glət 

: a young eagle

Examples of eaglet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sandy and Luna, two eaglets raised by Jackie and Shadow this year, were last seen in the area July 23. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Friends of Big Bear Valley, the organization that operates the eagle cam which starred Jackie, her mate Shadow and their eaglets, acknowledged the enormous loss on Facebook. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Jackie laid again in February, and the couple went on to raise this year’s eaglets, Sandy and Luna, whose names were chosen by Big Bear Valley third graders — a local tradition. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Jackie, the bald eagle who gained national attention for raising eaglets in Big Bear with her partner Shadow, has died after receiving care in an animal care center, Ojai Raptor Center in California announced Monday. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Aug. 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