- plural of sapling.
saplings
Example Sentences
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The scheme began in 2024 and volunteers have so far restored meadows and created scrub banks to protect saplings.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
During the Bounty’s infamous mutiny, Tahitian breadfruit saplings filled its hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif., United States - October 21: These giant sequoia saplings sprung to life in a moderate burn area of the Redwood Mountain Grove as seen on Tuesday, Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
The work follows the planting of 450 saplings at the site in March 2025.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
The huts stood in fallow fields, studded with African weeds and shoots of young saplings.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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