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 was making his second appearance for his new club, against AEK Larnaca back in October, and a grind of a Conference League group game was still level. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2026

An apparent after-prom party spun out of control late Saturday night as multiple shots were fired at a residence in The Pines, leaving one male juvenile dead and two youngsters wounded, police said. —Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Officers were subsequently dispatched to the scene, and the department deployed air patrols to monitor the youngsters, with body camera footage showing the chaotic moment police officers rushed onto the scene and began making arrests. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Born in East Saint Louis, Brewster’s interest in fashion started early on as a youngster, who loved thrifting and redesigning and deconstructing his finds. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 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