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young man

noun

  1. a male in early manhood.
  2. a boyfriend; sweetheart; fiancé.


young man

noun

  1. a boyfriend; sweetheart
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of young man1

before 1000; 1850–55 young man fordef 2; Middle English; Old English
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Example Sentences

In France, the death toll has been lower: One young man killed in the city of Nantes.

The young man had the presence of mind to tail Gaylard Williams out of the park and jot down his license plate.

Wielding a curved knife, a young man navigates past the aging structures and into the forest.

The young man weaves through clusters of bamboo and cuts a diagonal slash into a tree, positioning a hollow log at the end.

Visibly affected the by military atmosphere the young man admitted his emotions were volatile.

The young man from far away had not, so far as he knew, either enemies or friends at Monte Carlo.

The young man smiled at the girl, as he crushed up the notes and stuffed them into his pocket.

This Captain Kirton was really the best of the Kirton bunch: a quiet, unassuming young man, somewhat delicate in health.

When she did this, and drooped the corners of her mouth, she was very engaging, and the young man tingled all over with pity.

The wretched young man persistently exercises his right of crying "Banco," and so practically going double or quits each time.

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