yearling

noun

year·​ling ˈyir-liŋ How to pronounce yearling (audio)
ˈyər-lən
: one that is a year old: such as
a
: an animal one year old or in the second year of its age
b
: a racehorse between January 1 of the year after the year in which it was foaled and the next January 1
yearling adjective

Examples of yearling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hatchery officials want to release 1.25 million salmon fry, 1.75 million salmon smolts (slightly older fish) and 250,000 salmon yearlings this year. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024 Two of the pups were found in Malibu, another pup in Playa del Rey and a yearling on Catalina Island, Warren said. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 Llorona wins debut Llorona, a 3-year-old daughter of Mendelssohn and a younger half-sister of Corniche who had a $750,000 purchase price as a yearling, won her debut in Friday’s first race under Prat. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2023 His most notable victory came aboard Coach Prime, a $1.7 million purchase by Zedan Racing Stables as a yearling. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023 As a yearling, the horse had been named Cody’s Wish at the suggestion of Mary Bourne, the office manager at Gainsborough, who had stayed in touch with the Korman family. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023 Prince of Monaco, a $950,000 purchase as a yearling, has two wins in two starts, although Baffert isn’t excited about drawing the inside post in the penultimate race of the meeting. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023 But 1997's class of four outshines them all—three radically new models plus a celebrated yearling fresh from steroid therapy. Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023 Visitors may have a chance to touch horses, feed them carrots, and see horses of various ages, including mares, foals, yearlings, and stallions while hearing about how they are cared for. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yearling was in the 15th century

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“Yearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearling. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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yearling

noun
year·​ling ˈyi(ə)r-liŋ How to pronounce yearling (audio)
1
: one and especially an animal that is a year old or in the second year after birth
2
: a racehorse between January 1st of the year after the year in which it was born and the next January 1st
yearling adjective

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