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

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Examples of golden eagle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Mongolia is home to majestic mammals ranging from the snow leopard to the Przewalski’s horse, few native animals can match the grandeur of the golden eagle. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

Speyside Wildlife guides guests searching for golden eagles, mountain goats, grey seals, and more. —AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025

The golden eagle and Spanish imperial eagle are two particularly eye-catching animals that might make an appearance for visiting birders, while cinereous vultures and black storks can be spotted in abundance as well. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

It was initially slated to start in March 2023 but had to be delayed for months due to wet weather and the discovery of a golden eagle that laid an egg in a nest in a nearby eucalyptus tree. —Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025

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