young one

[yuhng uhn, wuhn]

noun

1. a child or offspring.

   They have five young ones and another on the way.

Word History and Origins

Origin of young one¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

Mrs. Clarke was not a small woman, nor a young one, but she scurried down the ladder as nimbly as a squirrel.

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Later, Morrie Young, one of the earliest members of the team, would recall how one of the few times he would see McKee angry was whenever someone said “if we find the ship.”

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Los Angeles “suddenly changed from a very old city to a very young one.”

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It was Cantlay's chip against Cameron Young one hole after Horschel's dramatic putt that sealed Atlanta Drive's victory.

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They smothered the Raiders in their divisional rival’s first game under a new offensive coordinator and dominated the struggling Carolina Panthers, who benched second-year quarterback Bryce Young one day later.

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Related Words

• baby 
• boy 
• daughter 
• girl 
• juvenile 
• kid 
• minor 
• offspring 
• son 
• youngster 
• youth