often attributive
1
a
: the time of life when one is young
especially
: the period between childhood and maturity
b
: the early period of existence, growth, or development
2
a
: a young person
especially
: a young male between adolescence and maturity
b
: young persons or creatures
—usually plural in construction
3
: the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
Examples of youth in a Sentence
She had a troubled youth.
He spent his youth in the Midwest.
He got into a lot of trouble in his youth.
a generation trying to recapture lost youth
when the industry was still in its youth
Four youths are suspected of starting the fire.
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Despite spending the majority of his life in North Carolina and part of his youth in Charlotte, Miller noted that the 49ers’ campus was completely different from his last time turning off Highway 49.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The summit's themes include AI and the future of learning, as well as the impact of tech on youth mental health.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
In the 2010s, several states sought to integrate aspects of Missouri’s youth criminal justice model.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The film unfolds on an elite engineering campus, weaving together zombie horror, youth comedy and social satire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The summit's themes include AI and the future of learning, as well as the impact of tech on youth mental health.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
In the 2010s, several states sought to integrate aspects of Missouri’s youth criminal justice model.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The film unfolds on an elite engineering campus, weaving together zombie horror, youth comedy and social satire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for youth
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youth. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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