eagle scout

noun

1. a boy scout who has achieved the highest rank in U.S. scouting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eagle scout¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

The American who first set foot on the lunar surface and proclaimed this moment as “one giant leap for mankind,” Neil Armstrong, was an Eagle Scout.

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I later became an Eagle Scout myself.

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He was an Eagle Scout in his youth and then a scoutmaster.

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Lovell retired from the navy in 1973 and opted for a the quiet life, working for the Bay-Houston Towing Company, giving speeches and serving as president of the National Eagle Scout Association.

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When promoting his 1990 movie “Wild at Heart,” his bio simply read: “Eagle Scout. Missoula, Montana.”

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