foal
noun
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
foals
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pluralof foal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof foal (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
foalnouna young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
Example Sentences
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Horse-obsessed Gurbanguly has churned out numerous books about Akhal-Tekes and even penned a rap song in honour of one of his foals.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The consultants recommended that racing emulate the NBA and show off lifestyle content—“from foals at the farm to fashion and food at the races”—that would help the sport look cool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
April Rose Pengilly's Instagram showed her in the Hampshire national park petting foals and donkeys - which is not permitted under the area's rules.
From BBC ● May 15, 2024
A herd of about 40 mares, stallions and foals graze lazily on dry grass over the rugged Stolovi mountain in Serbia's southwest, one out of three such bands of wild horses in the Balkan country.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
And you, Clover, where are those four foals you bore, who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age?
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
