Plural of yearling
regular plural
The plural of yearling is yearlings.
Forms of yearling
| Singular | yearling /ˈjɜː.lɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | yearlings |
| Countable | countable |
Yearlings in a sentence
- Tom Fettig and his wife, Kim, were there with 60 yearlings, about half of a herd they were helping their son raise on the outskirts of Bismarck.2021 August 25, Henry Fountain, Benjamin Rasmussen, “‘The Worst Thing I Can Ever Remember’: How Drought Is Crushing Ranchers”, in The New...
- In the try-off for the grand championship, the Kansas Hereford yearlings were granted the royal purple.1922, A Review of the International Live Stock Exposition, page 114. From the entry try-off
- Bovine stock, for example, is now particularized under no fewer than eight categories: oxen, bulls, cows, heifers, three-year-old steers (bovetti), two-year-old bullocks (boviculi), yearlings, and calves.2014 [1951], H. P. R. Finberg, “Chapter V: Pastoral husbandry”, in Tavistock Abbey: A Study in the Social and Economic History of Devon…. From the entry hogget
Meaning of yearling
- 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).
- noun A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
- noun A sophomore at West Point military academy.
Questions about the plural of yearling
- What is the plural of yearling?
- The plural of yearling is yearlings.
- Is yearling countable?
- Yearling is a countable noun.
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