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golden eagle

American

noun

a large eagle, Aquila chrysaëtos, of the Northern Hemisphere, having golden-brown feathers on the back of the head and neck.

golden eagle British

noun

a large eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, of mountainous regions of the N hemisphere, having a plumage that is golden brown on the back and brown elsewhere

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

golden eagles

plural

Etymology

Origin of golden eagle

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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The wingspan of an adult bald eagle ranges from 5.5 to 8 feet across; it’s roughly the same for a golden eagle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Despite a brief return following the two world wars, when driven shoots largely ceased, numbers gradually declined again with the last resident golden eagle in England disappearing from the Lake District in 2015.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

In life it would have been about 2 m in wingspan, similar to that of large birds like the golden eagle.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Inside was a golden eagle who on Oct.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Three wear bloodred caps and flowing red robes with a large golden eagle emblazoned on the front.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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