yearling

noun

year·​ling ˈyir-liŋ How to pronounce yearling (audio)
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 In the first photo, the fuzzy yearling clings to a tree and looks toward the camera. Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024 Since then, Woods and his wife, Alicia, have put about 80 yearlings through the rose veal program. Keith Pandolfi, Saveur, 15 May 2024 Wild Mexican wolf pups have a 50% chance to live to their first year, and 70% of yearlings survive to breeding age at two years old, according to USFWS. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024 Hatchery officials want to release 1.25 million salmon fry, 1.75 million salmon smolts (slightly older fish) and 250,000 salmon yearlings this year. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for yearling 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yearling was in the 15th century

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“Yearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearling. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

yearling

noun
year·​ling ˈyi(ə)r-liŋ How to pronounce yearling (audio)
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

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