younger
adjective
comparative of young.
younger
1 American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈjʌŋ gər /
adjective
-
comparative of young.
-
(usually initial capital letter) (used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name).
Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated.
noun
Younger
2
American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈjʌŋ gər /
noun
Etymology
Origin of younger
First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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As I walked out the door, I passed my younger son, who was sitting in the living room waiting to be called up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Born July 4, 1924, in Newark, N.J., she grew up near Albany, N.Y., the younger of two daughters of John Merle Saint and the former Eva Marie Rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Like Piker, he’s been spending a lot of time talking to younger voters, getting them to debate him.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
As cancers typically associated with adults continue to appear at younger ages, they also stress the importance of coordinating care between pediatric and adult medical teams and developing treatment plans tailored to these patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
It’s not so bad when it’s the younger kids.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger documented what he witnessed when Mt.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Younger workers report some of the biggest drops in engagement at work over the past five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Younger students have been using the outdoor classroom areas to talk and play games, while others have been watching figeater beetles and butterflies visit flowering trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ever eager to broaden her artistic skills, Maria visited her half brothers, Caspar and Matthäus the Younger, at the Merian printshop.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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