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  • younger
    younger
    adjective
    comparative of young.
  • Younger
    Younger
    noun
    Thomas Coleman Cole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
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younger

1 American  
[yuhng-ger] / ˈyʌŋ gər /

adjective

  1. comparative of young.

  2. (usually initial capital letter) (used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name).

    Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated.

noun

  1. the junior of two persons in age (often used with a possessive pronoun).

    Her brother is seven years her younger.
Younger 2 American  
[yuhng-ger] / ˈyʌŋ gər /

noun

  1. Thomas Coleman Cole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.

Etymology

Origin of younger

First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Younger people should expect to work past the age of 67, the current “full retirement age,” and should be saving as much as they can.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

What is more, art collectors face a unique risk that owners of other assets don’t need to worry about: Younger buyers might not have the same taste as their elders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Younger voters are more likely to consume political content through podcasts and social media.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Younger brother Keith Browner, who also played at USC and spent five seasons in the NFL, died in November at age 63 after a sudden illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Younger versions of Maman and I are curled up like sweet-rope bread in the bed.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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