eagle
Definition
A large bird of prey with a powerful hooked beak and keen eyesight; in golf, a score of two under par on a hole.
To remember it
Picture the majestic bird soaring high in the sky, with its wings spread wide and sharp talons ready to catch prey. This image helps you remember 'eagle' as a powerful and majestic bird.
Examples
- A1
An eagle circled high above the valley, scanning the ground below for prey.
- A1
The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States and appears on the country's official seal.
- A2
The wildlife photographer waited patiently for three hours before the golden eagle appeared on the cliff ledge.
- A2
He scored an eagle on the par-five hole by reaching the green in just two shots and holing out.
- B1
Eagles build large, durable nests called eyries on cliff faces and tall trees, returning to the same site year after year and adding material until the structure can weigh hundreds of kilograms.
- B1
The Philippine eagle — one of the world's largest birds of prey — is critically endangered, with fewer than a thousand individuals remaining due to habitat destruction from logging and agricultural expansion.
- B2
Eagles feature prominently in the heraldic traditions of many cultures — from the Roman aquila standard to the double-headed eagle of the Byzantine and Holy Roman empires — symbolising power, sovereignty, and divine authority.
- B2
Raptor ecologists use satellite tracking to follow eagle migration routes, revealing journeys of thousands of kilometres that cross multiple national borders and highlight the international dimension of conservation responsibility.
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