1. a young plant grown from a seed

Examples

• The gardener planted tomato seedlings in the greenhouse.
• Tiny seedlings emerged from the soil after a week.
• She carefully transplanted the seedlings into larger pots.
• The oak seedling will grow into a mighty tree someday.
• Frost can damage delicate seedlings in early spring.
• We bought vegetable seedlings from the nursery.
• The seedlings need plenty of sunlight to grow properly.