sapling
Americannoun
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a young tree.
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a young person.
noun
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a young tree
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literary a youth
Etymology
Origin of sapling
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; sap 1, -ling 1
Example Sentences
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He would lash some saplings together and make a raft.
From Literature
Only raccoons are said to live in the Karlshorst buildings and birch saplings are sprouting out of a balcony.
From Barron's
It was a sapling with low branches, easy to reach.
From Literature
Nearby are saplings, each young tree bordered by fencing to protect it.
From Literature
Some came from trees that were barely more than saplings, the girls smaller and younger than Mal, all long feet and hands and wide, excited eyes.
From Literature
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