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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And time spent watching longer videos and messaging other people doesn’t count toward younger users’ two-hour limit, which could just push them to spend their time on Meta’s platforms in other ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
“We saw someone buy a house on the platform. A lot of our younger users are using it to find apartment rentals,” Shinn said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It sends out free books to children younger than five every month.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even the younger generation of girls love her hilarious impressions of her teenage daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It didn’t look too hard, Christopher thought—he was a strong climber, had climbed all the trees on the heath at home when he was younger.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
The statistics behind those stories are real: Younger adults are drinking less than previous generations did at the same age.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Younger players were given time off to visit the cinema, go on boat trips and take in the local culture.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Younger people and men also prefer the pill over an injection, according to Novo.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Younger children in particular require active, physical involvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Younger, one- syllable tykes were not allowed in the Field, so it was natural that Matt would be curious and a little in awe.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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