bald eagle

noun

: an eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America that is brown when young with white only on the undersides of the wings but in full adult plumage has white head and neck feathers and a white tail

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Resident bald eagle, Mo, even visited the White House. Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025 The Alvin Volunteer Fire Department responded Feb. 9 to reports of what appeared to be a bald eagle tangled in string and hanging from its feet high up in a tree, according to the department’s Facebook post. Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025 Beloved bald eagle Jackie laid her first egg of the 2025 season, and the highly anticipated moment was caught on camera. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025 The fact is that, by 1970, most Americans had never seen a bald eagle in the wild. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bald eagle

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First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bald eagle was in 1688

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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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bald eagle

noun
: a North American eagle which is mostly brown when young but has white head, neck, and tail feathers when mature

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