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
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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
Right now, 370 youth are hard at work preparing 5,100 winter kits for distribution to children and their families.
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Transgender youth have been flooding crisis hotlines, scared of what the future may hold with the new administration.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Ticket cost starts at $29.99 for adults, $19.99 for youth ages 4 to 12 and $24.99 for seniors ages 62 and up and members of the military (with ID).
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
The producer, the son of '40s power couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, admitted that today’s youth have largely forgotten their names.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Transgender youth have been flooding crisis hotlines, scared of what the future may hold with the new administration.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Ticket cost starts at $29.99 for adults, $19.99 for youth ages 4 to 12 and $24.99 for seniors ages 62 and up and members of the military (with ID).
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
The producer, the son of '40s power couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, admitted that today’s youth have largely forgotten their names.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2024.
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