young adult
Americannoun
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young adults
plural
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a teenager (used especially by publishers and librarians).
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a person in the early years of adulthood.
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"So it's things like young adult children that are remaining at home for longer," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
As a young adult, Bass began working as a physician assistant at Children’s Hospital and other facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Amazon Prime is building on its success with young adult adaptations with a programming push based on “new adult” lit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The young adult doesn't see a future for himself at home.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
My good fortune, the fortune that saved my life, was that he was not only a young adult but a pliable young adult, an omega animal.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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