young man

noun

1. a male in early manhood.
2. a boyfriend; sweetheart; fiancé.

young man

noun

1. a boyfriend; sweetheart

Word History and Origins

Origin of young man¹

before 1000; 1850–55 young man fordef 2; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

In his own words, Obama will give a personal account of his "improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world," per the announcement.

From Axios

Patel, who goes by “Gary,” immigrated from India to California as a young man and came to Cleveland in 1995 to run a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise.

From ProPublica

Some argue that the exemptions are unfair to young men who sacrificed two potential years of their careers and may not have wealth to fall back on.

From Fortune

Once upon a time on the east coast of the good ol' USA, a young man began his day.

From Everything After Z

In early 1918, a young man working on a road in La Jolla made the mistake of bad-mouthing his nation during wartime.

From Voice of San Diego

In France, the death toll has been lower: One young man killed in the city of Nantes.

From The Daily Beast

The young man had the presence of mind to tail Gaylard Williams out of the park and jot down his license plate.

From The Daily Beast

Wielding a curved knife, a young man navigates past the aging structures and into the forest.

From The Daily Beast

The young man weaves through clusters of bamboo and cuts a diagonal slash into a tree, positioning a hollow log at the end.

From The Daily Beast

Visibly affected the by military atmosphere the young man admitted his emotions were volatile.

From The Daily Beast

The young man from far away had not, so far as he knew, either enemies or friends at Monte Carlo.

From Project Gutenberg

The young man smiled at the girl, as he crushed up the notes and stuffed them into his pocket.

From Project Gutenberg

This Captain Kirton was really the best of the Kirton bunch: a quiet, unassuming young man, somewhat delicate in health.

From Project Gutenberg

When she did this, and drooped the corners of her mouth, she was very engaging, and the young man tingled all over with pity.

From Project Gutenberg

The wretched young man persistently exercises his right of crying "Banco," and so practically going double or quits each time.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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