youngster

noun

young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 

1

a

: a young person : youth

b

: child

2

: a young animal or plant especially of a domesticated or cultivated breed or type

Synonyms of youngster

• kid
• child

Examples of youngster in a Sentence

As a youngster, he was very shy.

bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning

Recent Examples on the Web

The youngster, who has started both games so far, used his 6-foot-4 frame to get up for a header on a Dante Sealy — another new Rapid — corner kick. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026

The odds still favor Chalamet at SAG, where the youngster won last year for A Complete Unknown. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

But the youngsters, apparently, never did the math, leaving the five older men to join together to vote them out, starting with Brook. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026

Since opening in late August 1989, The Warm Place has served more than 52,000 people, and has 527 youngsters enrolled. —Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

youngster

noun

young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 

1

: a young person : youth

2

: child sense 2a