1
: any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight
2
a
: the eagle-bearing standard of the ancient Romans
b
: one of a pair of eagle-bearing silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or a navy captain
3
: a gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the reverse and usually having a value of ten dollars
4
: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole compare birdie
5
capitalized
[Fraternal Order of Eagles]
: a member of a major fraternal order
Examples of eagle in a Sentence
Noun
She made an eagle on the fourth hole.
She made eagle on the fourth hole.
Verb
She eagled the fourth hole.
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Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
At the end of three days, the top band will take home the coveted eagle trophy, which now resides in Avon, Indiana.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024
John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
Shane Lowry just eagled No. 13 and improved to 8-under on the day, and Justin Thomas, the other half of his twosome, had done the same to bring his round to 7-under.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
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Noun
The national punch line was that the Cincinnati eagle looked more like a turkey.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
At the end of three days, the top band will take home the coveted eagle trophy, which now resides in Avon, Indiana.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Ciganda was among the players who took advantage of an earlier tee time, eagling the par-5 fifth hole and adding another on the short par-4 16th to climb quickly up the leaderboard.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
Shane Lowry just eagled No. 13 and improved to 8-under on the day, and Justin Thomas, the other half of his twosome, had done the same to bring his round to 7-under.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
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“Eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagle. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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