youth
the condition of being young.
the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young.
the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm.
the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence.
the first or early period of anything: The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.
young persons collectively.
a young person, especially a young man or male adolescent.
Origin of youth
1Other words for youth
Opposites for youth
Other words from youth
- youthless, adjective
Other definitions for Youth (2 of 2)
Isle of Youth [ahyluhv yooth]. /ˈaɪl əv ˈyuθ/. an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in southern Cuba. 1,182 sq. mi. (3,060 sq. km).
- Spanish Is·la de la Ju·ven·tud [ees-lahthey lah hoo-ven-tood] /ˈis lɑ ðeɪ lɑ ˌhu ḇɛnˈtud/ .
- Formerly Isle of Pines [ahyluhv pahynz] /ˈaɪl əv ˈpaɪnz/ .
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How to use youth in a sentence
The former provides entrepreneurial training and educational programs for youths from low-income urban areas around the world.
Hardline clerics and youths suspect moderates of collaborating with the security forces.
Poll a bunch of random youths today, and nine out of ten will say they know the name Robert Downey Jr.
The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby | Marlow Stern | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Australia, a group of Muslim youths were convicted of gang raping a series of teenagers.
Faced with rampaging youths, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley issued a strict “shoot to kill” order to police to halt looting.
It's Time for a New Kerner Commission on Police and Race | Jay Kriegel | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They joined in bands of youths and maidens and whirled down the Avenue in Bacchic madness.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeIn our own office about half our number were youths and single men and about half were married.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowHe would form a circle of disreputable youths, for whose drinks Sogrange was called upon to pay.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimDoes Allah rain houris in youths' clothes upon the waste land betwixt Sermada and Harenc?
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisThere is a Sunday school connected with the body, and between 40 and 50 children and youths attend it on the average.
Our Churches and Chapels | Atticus
British Dictionary definitions for youth (1 of 2)
/ (juːθ) /
the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced: his youth told against him in the contest
the period between childhood and maturity, esp adolescence and early adulthood
the freshness, vigour, or vitality characteristic of young people: youth shone out from her face
any period of early development: the project was in its youth
a young person, esp a young man or boy
young people collectively: youth everywhere is rising in revolt
Origin of youth
1Derived forms of youth
- youthless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Youth (2 of 2)
/ (juːθ) /
Isle of Youth an island in the NW Caribbean, south of Cuba: administratively part of Cuba from 1925. Chief town: Nueva Gerona. Pop: 80 600 (2002 est). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles): Former name: Isle of Pines Spanish name: Isla de la Juventud (ˈizla ðe la xuβenˈtuð)
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