eaglet

noun

ea·​glet ˈē-glət How to pronounce eaglet (audio)
: a young eagle

Examples of eaglet in a Sentence

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Sunny is the fourth eaglet from Jackie and Shadow that has fledged. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 Now their surviving two eaglets are gearing up to leave the nest and take flight. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 May 2025 On April 19, while severe storms passed through West Virginia, the eagle family's nest was blown to the ground and destroyed, with the eaglets still inside. Michael Nied, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Murphy is the only bald eagle that has ever fostered a chick at the sanctuary, which does not often receive eaglets. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eaglet

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eaglet was in 1572

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“Eaglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eaglet. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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eaglet

noun
ea·​glet ˈē-glət How to pronounce eaglet (audio)
: a young eagle
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