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

Paul played on green clay at a local club in North Carolina as a youngster. —Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Three youngsters were injured Sunday morning when a tree fell on them in Lakewood, Illinois, northwest of Chicago. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 May 2026

Details regarding how the youngster became trapped were not immediately available. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

But some young people have also voiced their disapproval, arguing the Cockroach Janta Party is a meme embraced by more privileged youngsters, offering up little in the way of real political solutions. —Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 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