sapling
Americannoun
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a young tree.
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a young person.
noun
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a young tree
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literary a youth
Etymology
Origin of sapling
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; sap 1, -ling 1
Example Sentences
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I missed Rowdy by a good five feet, and had to grab hold of a sapling to keep from falling down.
From Literature
There was a hardy little sapling growing in the snow in front of the cottage.
From Literature
He would lash some saplings together and make a raft.
From Literature
Only raccoons are said to live in the Karlshorst buildings and birch saplings are sprouting out of a balcony.
From Barron's
It was a sapling with low branches, easy to reach.
From Literature
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