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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Another young adult drama debuting later this year is “Minimum Wage,” which focuses on teens managing part-time jobs and love triangles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Romer grew up in a trailer park in New York but moved to Lafayette, La., as a young adult with her partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
McElwee’s last documentary, 2011’s “Photographic Memory,” saw Adrian as a young adult, trying to come into his own and figure out his place in life amid a shifting social landscape riddled with digital black holes.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Not only does the new version of the story echo Etchell's experience of being dismissed as a young adult, it also reflects the experiences of playwright Tom Wentworth, who is behind the production.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
They have a lot of my favorites in the thriller and young adult sections.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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