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

• 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 fracas broke out when a group of youngsters tried to rob an older, more established group that was selling marijuana on the block, according to a police source with knowledge of the case. —Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025

The youngster is likely destined for the American League for his first taste of professional hockey, which isn’t a bad thing. —Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 July 2025

The youngster’s seizing of the moment is in many ways down to Kylian Mbappe and Endrick being unavailable when the Club World Cup kicked off in mid-June. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Neither youngster seemed to be winning their morning game of tug-of-war over an empty feed bag. —Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025

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