youngster

noun

young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce youngster (audio)
1
a
: a young person : youth
b
: child
2
: a young animal or plant especially of a domesticated or cultivated breed or type

Examples of youngster in a Sentence

As a youngster, he was very shy. bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
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The couple usually hide the youngsters' faces in online photos but in these their features were visible. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 The rest of the cast is predominantly made up of youngsters with different types of disability. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 21 May 2025 Amongst the newcomers, three more youngsters were immediately loaned out for the season in Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord), Malick Yalcouye (Sturm Graz) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers). Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025 The camp expects to host 2,500 to 3,000 youngsters this summer, according to a May 12 lawsuit. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for youngster

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of youngster was in 1589

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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngster. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

youngster

noun
young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce youngster (audio)
1
: a young person : youth
2

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