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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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
No other eagles were injured during the March 14 storms, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
He was tied with former University of Arkansas golfer Taylor Moore, who eagled the par-5 third hole to cap a 7-under stretch in seven holes.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The average airline passenger likely isn’t very conscious of an airline’s design, although many could probably pick out Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow planes, or the animal tails of Frontier, or the globe of United, or American’s eagle.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
No other eagles were injured during the March 14 storms, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Long Beach State commit eagled the 18th hole to tie for first at the Ayala tournament.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
He was tied with former University of Arkansas golfer Taylor Moore, who eagled the par-5 third hole to cap a 7-under stretch in seven holes.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagle. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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