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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It is not unusual for a young adult to be swimming in expenses and racking up some debt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
As a young adult Barbie collector, I vividly remember seeing the first Bob Mackie Barbie doll in a print ad of Barbie Bazaar magazine in 1990.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
For instance, variants associated with extraversion in a young adult living in the Netherlands could also help predict extraversion in an older retired adult in the United States.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
It aimed to appeal to young adult shoppers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Now as a young adult I’ve realized that love is more important than material things.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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