eaglet

noun

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

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During the game, the team showed clips of the bald eagle family, including some of their newest eaglets, Sandy and Luna. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Finally, in the 2021-22 season, an eaglet named Spirit grew up before the eyes of a rapt audience and soared into the great wide open. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Sandy and Luna, two eaglets raised by Jackie and Shadow this year, were last seen in the area July 23. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Friends of Big Bear Valley, the organization that operates the eagle cam which starred Jackie, her mate Shadow and their eaglets, acknowledged the enormous loss on Facebook. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eaglet

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First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eaglet was in 1572

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eaglet

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