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
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.
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Cognitive architecture built in youth provides the scaffolding for a lifetime of learning.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The manhunt for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, the influential founder of the right-wing youth activist group Turning Point USA, has entered its second day.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The PitCCh In Foundation, founded in 2008, helps underserved youth across the country as the Sabathia family gives back to those communities that impacted them along this journey to becoming a Hall of Fame pitcher.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The manhunt for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, the influential founder of the right-wing youth activist group Turning Point USA, has entered its second day.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The PitCCh In Foundation, founded in 2008, helps underserved youth across the country as the Sabathia family gives back to those communities that impacted them along this journey to becoming a Hall of Fame pitcher.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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 14 Sep. 2025.
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