often attributive
1
a
: the time of life when one is young
especially
: the period between childhood and maturity
b
: the early period of existence, growth, or development
2
a
: a young person
especially
: a young male between adolescence and maturity
b
: young persons or creatures
—usually plural in construction
3
: the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
Synonyms
Examples of youth in a Sentence
She had a troubled youth.
He spent his youth in the Midwest.
He got into a lot of trouble in his youth.
a generation trying to recapture lost youth
when the industry was still in its youth
Four youths are suspected of starting the fire.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the following year, that number grew to 57 youth out of state — and an additional 64 who might be at risk of joining them.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
Clean up our oceans The Earth Echo Water Challenge empowers youth to monitor water quality (Credit: Earth Echo)
EarthEcho aims to inspire youth to protect and restore the ocean environment.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
Lance also mentions the foundation's Mobile Wellness Center that offers guidance to youth on ways to maintain and improve their physical health on and off the field.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
But no matter how outdated the Red-baiting playbook is more than three decades after the Soviet Union broke up, Trump has retained his conviction in the potency of the political slurs of his youth.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
Clean up our oceans The Earth Echo Water Challenge empowers youth to monitor water quality (Credit: Earth Echo)
EarthEcho aims to inspire youth to protect and restore the ocean environment.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
Lance also mentions the foundation's Mobile Wellness Center that offers guidance to youth on ways to maintain and improve their physical health on and off the field.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
But no matter how outdated the Red-baiting playbook is more than three decades after the Soviet Union broke up, Trump has retained his conviction in the potency of the political slurs of his youth.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for youth
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youth. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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