American eagle

noun

1. the bald eagle, especially as depicted on the great seal of the U.S.

American eagle

noun

1. the bald eagle, esp when depicted as the national emblem of the US

Word History and Origins

Origin of American eagle¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

"It's an American eagle and it's my father's," she said.

From BBC

The lasting images were of a dark American eagle pitted against a bright red Chinese dragon and of ping-pong tables symbolizing both diplomacy and the quest for superiority.

From Seattle Times

Exercise Cobra Gold’s official 2023 uniform patch displays a drawing of a white American eagle, with a stars-and-stripes breast shield, standing on a tiny Earth’s North Pole.

From Washington Times

The goal was to continue China’s beneficial trading, scientific and technological exchange relationships with the United States and lull the American eagle to sleep.

From Washington Post

The Double Eagle has an image of Liberty on one side and an American eagle on the other.

From BBC