sapling
noun
a young tree.
saplings
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pluralof sapling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The earliest he can replant is 2029, he said, to ensure parasites from the burned wood don’t affect his saplings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
One of the saplings grown from the felled Sycamore Gap tree has been stolen from a castle's grounds.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The planting took place within fenced plots, which are designed to protect young saplings.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Only raccoons are said to live in the Karlshorst buildings and birch saplings are sprouting out of a balcony.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
There were ash trees near the lighthouse and, for arrow shafts, a whole copse full of beautifully straight hazel saplings.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
