eagle

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. a score in golf where you finish a hole in two strokes less than the standard number.

n. a score of two strokes under par on a single hole.

“He was thrilled to hit an eagle on the fifth hole during the tournament.”

“Achieving an eagle on a par-five requires both a powerful drive and a precise approach shot to the green.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun American English · Archaic · Technical

n. a gold coin worth ten dollars that was used in the United States in the past.

n. a former gold coin of the United States with a face value of ten dollars.

“The museum displayed a rare gold eagle from the nineteenth century.”

“Numismatists highly prize the 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle for its intricate design and historical significance in American coinage.”

C1 · Advanced Sports Technical

v. to complete a hole in golf in two strokes under par.

v. to achieve a score of two under par on a hole; used transitively or intransitively.

“She managed to eagle the final hole to win the championship.”

“Few players in the field were able to eagle the long par-five, given the difficult pin placement and heavy winds.”