youth group

American  

noun

• youth groups
  plural

1. an organization of young people, as for social purposes, usually under the sponsorship of a church, political organization, or the like.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• youth groups
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of youth group

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

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youth group

The village formed a youth group in 2011 to manage what they call the "tabu area", and the group leads the effort to plant corals and encourage a healthy ecosystem.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The boy was a gang leader in a Caracas high school and a member of an outlawed Venezuelan Communist youth group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

In 2022 the case involving Bernadette’s death was reopened for authorities to follow up on allegations reported by a former youth group member.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

There, he would become a pillar of the community, building a youth group that Suleiman participated in.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

And she had the Band-Aids in her purse because it was her job to bring along the first-aid kit on the youth group hike.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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