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Definition of foal

foal

/foʊl/
foal
Plural:foals
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• noun

1

A young horse or other equine animal, typically one that is under one year of age.

Example

"The mare stood watchfully in the pasture while her newborn foal rested in the tall spring grass."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While 'foal' refers to any young horse under one year of age, it is often further specified by sex as a 'colt' (male) or a 'filly' (female).

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'fola', of Germanic origin. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*pu-', meaning 'young of an animal', which also gives us the Latin 'pullus'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Foal. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/foal
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