golden eagle

noun

: a dark brown eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) of the northern hemisphere with gold-colored feathers on the back of the head and neck, a gray beak, and yellow legs and feet

Illustration of golden eagle

Examples of golden eagle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

State wildlife officials have raised concerns about the potential impact of the quarry on bumblebees, desert bighorn sheep, golden eagles and other creatures. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Its roughly 3,500 acres are home to abundant wildlife like brown bears, grey wolves, chamois, and golden eagles. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Åsmund Keilen/Bird Photographer of the Year Norwegian photographer Åsmund Keilen captured this amazing moonlight silhouette of a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetosin) in Urke, Ørsta. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

One character, a golden eagle known as The General, took some 3,000 hours to make. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golden eagle

• illegal
• viceregal
• beagle
• legal
• regal
• riegel
• spiegel
• extralegal
• paralegal
• medicolegal

Kids Definition

golden eagle

noun

: a dark brown eagle of the northern regions that has brownish yellow head and neck feathers