A bald eagle is a large eagle with a white head that lives in North America. It is the national bird of the United States of America.
bald eagle in British English
noun
a large eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, of North America, having a white head and tail, a yellow bill, and dark wings and body. It is the US national bird
bald eagle in American English
US
a large, strong eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America: the adult has a white-feathered head and neck and a white tail: the national bird of the U.S.
Examples of 'bald eagle' in a sentence
bald eagle
A bald eagle soared overhead, its pure white head turning as it looked for prey.