duckling
noun
a young duck.
ducklings
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pluralof duckling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Five unborn ducklings rescued at a sewage works are thriving thanks to a family who took them under their wing.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
A mother mallard with her six little ducklings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Bertsch, of Irvine, gathered some ducklings from a community pool near Morena and Segura and put them in a box, according to an Irvine Police Department news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Traffic came to a halt near the South Everett Park & Ride due to a mother mallard and eight ducklings crossing the southbound lanes.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
When I was small, she’d read stories to me about talking bears and magic wardrobes and take me over to the pond in the park to show me the ducklings.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
