eaglet

noun

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

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This nesting season, the pair raised eaglets Sandy and Luna, who successfully fledged. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Millions of viewers have watched Jackie and her longtime mate, Shadow, raise eaglets, brave winter storms and fend off predators through the nest camera's livestream. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Her longtime partner, Shadow, has continued to care for their two eaglets, Sandy and Luna, and was recently seen perched in a tree with a different subadult female eagle, which is possibly one of the two that attacked Jackie. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Jackie and Shadow welcomed another pair of chicks, eaglets Sandy and Luna, in April this year. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 22 July 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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