1
: any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight
2
a
: the eagle-bearing standard of the ancient Romans
b
: one of a pair of eagle-bearing silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or a navy captain
3
: a gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the reverse and usually having a value of ten dollars
4
: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole compare birdie
5
capitalized
[Fraternal Order of Eagles]
: a member of a major fraternal order
Examples of eagle in a Sentence
Noun
She made an eagle on the fourth hole.
She made eagle on the fourth hole.
Verb
She eagled the fourth hole.
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Another shot back at 69 was a group that included two-time major champion Jon Rahm, who went 11 holes before making a birdie, and followed that with an eagle.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
Lowry became the first player to eagle the par-4 3rd hole, just after a double bogey on the previous hole.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Another shot back at 69 was a group that included two-time major champion Jon Rahm, who went 11 holes before making a birdie and followed that with an eagle.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Another shot back at 69 was a group that included two-time major champion Jon Rahm, who went 11 holes before making a birdie, and followed that with an eagle.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Verb
Thomas, who made five successive birdies one point, Denny McCarthy, who also shot 64 and trails by two, Tommy Fleetwood, who eagled 13 and 15, was 5-under on the back nine to tie Scheffler and Thomas, and Jason Day were among those who found their way onto the tightening, crowded leaderboard.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
Lowry became the first player to eagle the par-4 3rd hole, just after a double bogey on the previous hole.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
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“Eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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