young man

American  

noun

1. a male in early manhood.

2. a boyfriend; sweetheart; fiancé.

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young man British  

noun

1. a boyfriend; sweetheart

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Etymology

Origin of young man

before 1000; 1850–55 young man for def. 2; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

Ernest Hemingway’s memoir, “A Moveable Feast,” opens with him as a young man in 1920s Paris worrying about the cost of heating his apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Martin Bertao, president of College Republicans of America, said the organization deplores antisemitism and disputed the membership of the young man appearing to salute in the photo.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I suppose I was a quite unsentimental young man in many ways and I was always on the lookout for some material where I could a rattle the public’s cage a bit.

From Los Angeles Times

Our sources in Iran were also able to interview a young man who is due to undertake military service.

From BBC

“I probably will never go to a young man’s home again,” Pitino said, referring to the old methods of recruiting talent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• beau
• companion
• friend
• partner
• suitor
• sweetheart