youngster

American  

[yuhng-ster] / ˈyʌŋ stər /

noun

1. a child.

2. a young person.

   Synonyms:

   girl, boy, stripling, lad, youth

3. a young horse or other animal.

4. (in the British navy) a midshipman of less than four years' standing.

5. (in the U.S. Naval Academy) a midshipman in the second year.

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youngster British  

/ ˈjʌŋstə /

noun

1. a young person; child or youth

2. a young animal, esp a horse

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Etymology

Origin of youngster

First recorded in 1580–90; young + -ster

Example Sentences

Munro believes it is down to accessibility and inspiring the youngsters.

From BBC

Back when I was growing up, there were a few ornery youngsters around Sassafras Springs who gave folks a terrible time, but the worst of those children was a boy named Buddy.

From Literature

Seattle's assistant head coach Frazier was a defensive back in the Bears' Super Bowl-winning team that captured the imagination of a youngster in north London.

From BBC

Two youngsters no one knew strode into our compound asking for the master.

From Literature

Tasked this campaign with bringing through a cohort of talented youngsters after a summer of upheaval, coach Kasper Hjulmand changed course as he sensed the chance of silverware.

From Barron's

Related Words

• boy
• child
• girl
• juvenile
• kid
• pupil
• student
• teenager
• youth