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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Regrown forests, especially with monoculture commercial saplings planted rank and file, may never achieve the splendid complexity of virgin forests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The planting took place within fenced plots, which are designed to protect young saplings.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
The work follows the planting of 450 saplings at the site in March 2025.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
At one burn, Hanson proposed that we make a side trip and wade through the brush up on a steep canyon wall where, he assured me, we would find even more saplings just breaking through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
The seasons stretched into years like saplings into great trees.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
