Definition of young people
: the youth usually between the ages of 12 and 24 ministered to by a Protestant Christian church or denomination
especially
: the organized youth group of a church
the young people's meeting young people's service the young people have invited the Connecticut valley youth to be their guests — Springfield (Massachusetts) Unity News
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“Young people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20people. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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