youth
the condition of being young.
the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young.
the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm.
the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence.
the first or early period of anything: The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.
young persons collectively.
a young person, especially a young man or male adolescent.
Origin of youth
1Other words for youth
Opposites for youth
Other words from youth
- youthless, adjective
Words Nearby youth
Other definitions for Youth (2 of 2)
Isle of Youth [ahyluhv yooth]. /ˈaɪl əv ˈyuθ/. an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in southern Cuba. 1,182 sq. mi. (3,060 sq. km).
- Spanish Is·la de la Ju·ven·tud [ees-lahthey lah hoo-ven-tood] /ˈis lɑ ðeɪ lɑ ˌhu ḇɛnˈtud/ .
- Formerly Isle of Pines [ahyluhv pahynz] /ˈaɪl əv ˈpaɪnz/ .
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How to use youth in a sentence
Happily, there are moments of humor, too, as Broome recalls things that occurred in his youth, or maybe just a few years ago.
Author recalls beatings, discrimination in memoir | Terri Schlichenmeyer | June 3, 2021 | Washington BladeThe school’s fate has been in flux since the state and federal governments passed laws aiming to transition away from group and congregate facilities for foster youth.
Morning Report: Chula Vista Pols Often Ignore Chula Vista Law | Voice of San Diego | June 3, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoWe were planning to expand our housing capacity from 11 to 35 beds for homeless youth and were honored for the support of so many of our state legislators.
Pride Month Florida Day 2-DeSantis yanks LGBTQ funding | Brody Levesque | June 2, 2021 | Washington BladeStill, by refusing to invest in youth at QB via the draft, Fontenot hasn’t done much to address the situation.
India’s ill-conceived vaccination programme could jeopardise the future of thousands of youth.
India’s poorly planned vaccination drive is toying with students’ dreams to study abroad | Ananya Bhattacharya | June 2, 2021 | Quartz
While excoriating the IRS, Huckabee brings his readers along on a flashback to his youth.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner! | Olivia Nuzzi | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe last band I was in was kind of a Sonic youth rip-off band, and I thought that that was my calling.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA new WPA would have helped create jobs and provided some training to underemployed or unemployed youth.
After raising a cool $2m last night, Will met the President today in DC while Kate visited a Harlem youth project.
According to a 2012 UNAIDS report, youth between the ages of 16 to 25 account for 40 percent of all new adult HIV infections.
She herself had worn them in her youth, and they were the proper bonnets for "growing girls."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsJoe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenY was a youth, that did not love school; Z was a Zany, a poor harmless fool.
Very trim and strong, and confident he looked, with the glow of youth in his cheeks, and the spark of happiness in his gray eyes.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenHe distinguished himself in early youth by the variety of studies which he accomplished.
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British Dictionary definitions for youth (1 of 2)
/ (juːθ) /
the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced: his youth told against him in the contest
the period between childhood and maturity, esp adolescence and early adulthood
the freshness, vigour, or vitality characteristic of young people: youth shone out from her face
any period of early development: the project was in its youth
a young person, esp a young man or boy
young people collectively: youth everywhere is rising in revolt
Origin of youth
1Derived forms of youth
- youthless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Youth (2 of 2)
/ (juːθ) /
Isle of Youth an island in the NW Caribbean, south of Cuba: administratively part of Cuba from 1925. Chief town: Nueva Gerona. Pop: 80 600 (2002 est). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles): Former name: Isle of Pines Spanish name: Isla de la Juventud (ˈizla ðe la xuβenˈtuð)
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