yearling
IPA: jˈɝɫɪŋ
noun
- An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
- A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
- (US) A sophomore at West Point military academy.
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Examples of "yearling" in Sentences
- A year old horse is referred to as a yearling.
- He started showing as a yearling colt in 1986.
- The pup was sold for 200 dollars as a yearling.
- The Barb was sold for 200 guineas as a yearling.
- The puppy was sold for 200 dollars as a yearling.
- Even as a yearling, the dog will not be fully capable.
- By the time the colt was a yearling, he was still unnamed.
- Afterall, a yearling is old enough to compete in halter showing.
- Ballymoss was sold by his breeder at the Doncaster yearling sales.
- Nevertheless the yearling will still tag along for another year or so.