yearling
Americannoun
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an animal in its second year.
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a horse one year old, dating from January 1 of the year after the year of foaling.
adjective
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being a year old.
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of a year's duration or standing.
a yearling bride.
noun
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the young of any of various animals, including the antelope and buffalo, between one and two years of age
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a thoroughbred racehorse counted for racing purposes as being one year old until the second Jan 1 following its birth
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a bond that is intended to mature after one year
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( as modifier )
yearling bonds
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adjective
Etymology
Origin of yearling
1425–75; late Middle English; year, -ling 1; cognate with German Jährling
Example Sentences
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About half a dozen volunteers responded to the appeal and brought blankets and warm water for the yearling.
From BBC
“What he did ... was pretty impressive to me,” Baffert said of the son of Not This Time who sold for $1.15 million as a yearling.
From Los Angeles Times
Eclipse bought 11 horses during what would be Journalism’s yearling crop.
From Los Angeles Times
She added that because only adults were collared, “kids and yearlings may have been underrepresented.”
From New York Times
The yearlings were tranquilized and will be released elsewhere if rabies is not detected in the sow, Game Commission spokesperson Travis Lau said in a statement.
From Seattle Times
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