yearling

noun

year·​ling ˈyir-liŋ 

ˈyər-lən

: one that is a year old: such as

a

: an animal one year old or in the second year of its age

b

: a racehorse between January 1 of the year after the year in which it was foaled and the next January 1

yearling adjective

Examples of yearling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The unidentified person was walking two dogs on Little Vasquez Road — a nearly 10-mile hike that climbs the mountain behind the Winter Park ski resort — when a moose and her yearling appeared, according to a news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

Wildlife officers were unable to locate the moose and her yearling. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 May 2026

He was purchased for $975,000 at the Keeneland yearling sale in September of 2024. —Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

Taj Mahal was in the same yearling sale as Iron Honor (also a son of Nyquist) in September 2024 at Keeneland and sold for $50,000 more than his rival this week ($525,000 to $475,000). —Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yearling

• unfurling
• burling
• curling
• hurling
• pearling
• sperling
• sterling
• swirling
• twirling
• whirling

Kids Definition

yearling

noun

year·​ling ˈyi(ə)r-liŋ 

1

: one and especially an animal that is a year old or in the second year after birth

2

: a racehorse between January 1st of the year after the year in which it was born and the next January 1st

yearling adjective