gosling

noun

gos·​ling ˈgäz-liŋ How to pronounce gosling (audio)
ˈgȯz-,
-lən
1
: a young goose
2
: a foolish or callow person

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Whether goslings live or die at the Central Park Reservoir could be up to two 70-something, nature-loving men who first crossed paths there this winter. Hilary Howard, New York Times, 14 May 2025 His latest is an adaptation of Peter Brown’s children’s story about a lost robot in the wilderness who winds up trying to raise a gosling whose whole family is gone. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024 With the goslings and the mother goose captured, Waters took them outside to release them in the pond. Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025 When an orphaned gosling named Brightbill (Kit Connor) imprints on her, the robot softens and learns the meaning of community and empathy. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gosling

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from gos goose

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gosling was in the 14th century

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“Gosling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gosling. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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gosling

noun
gos·​ling ˈgäz-liŋ How to pronounce gosling (audio)
ˈgȯz-,
-lən
: a young goose

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