bald eaglenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbɔːld ˈiː.ɡəl/us/ˌbɑːld ˈiː.ɡəl/a large North American eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds of prey
- buzzard
- condor
- eagle
- falcon
- golden eagle
- hawk
- kestrel
- kite
- mopoke
- osprey
- owl
- owlet
- peregrine falcon
- sibilant
- sparrowhawk
- vulture
Examples from literature
- Bald eagles sat by the river, as intent on their fishing as we were on ours.
- Both golden and bald eagles nest in tall trees in the wildest parts of the state.
- Fish-hawks were always in sight, and bald eagles were seldom absent altogether.
- The bald eagle nests in the niches in the precipice secure from any intrusion.
- The osprey was there, too, and I saw him abusing the bald eagle, who had probably just robbed him of a fish.