Definition of youth
youths
play play \ˈyüthz, ˈyüths\1a : the time of life when one is young; especially : the period between childhood and maturityb : the early period of existence, growth, or development
2a : a young person; especially : a young male between adolescence and maturityb : young persons or creatures —usually plural in construction
3 : the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
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Examples of youth in a Sentence
She had a troubled youth.
He spent his youth in the Midwest.
He got into a lot of trouble in his youth.
a generation trying to recapture lost youth
when the industry was still in its youth
Four youths are suspected of starting the fire.
Recent Examples of youth from the Web
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After his party’s election victory in Uttar Pradesh, Mr Modi appointed as its chief minister a saffron-robed priest, Yogi Adityanath, who sponsors a right-wing Hindu youth movement.
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Since 1988, the grants have supported projects and organizations that focus on senior services, youth activities, recreation, the arts, educational enhancement, civic enhancement and community protection.
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A Russell County woman allegedly stole thousands of dollars from a youth baseball organization and spent some of it on personal expenses, according to court documents and a former board member.
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Loud noises like fireworks and thunderstorms may also lead to anxiety, as can inadequate socialization as in youth and experiences of abandonment.
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Hardaway is expected to team with Courtney Lee on the wings, giving the team outside threats to go with the young big man Kristaps Porzingis and a dose of youth at guard in the first-round pick Frank Ntilikina.
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In A Dance With Dragons, Tyrion meets a youth calling himself Griff who claims to be Aegon Targaryen, who was supposed to have died with his sister and mother during the Sack of King’s Landing.
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The youths cut off the birds’ legs, tied the dead birds together and threw them into the ocean.
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MLB Pitch, Hit & Run encourages youth players to develop their skills by competing in pitching, hitting, and running competitions, which begin at the local level and continuing through sectional and team championships.
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Origin and Etymology of youth
Middle English youthe, from Old English geoguth; akin to Old English geong young — more at young
YOUTH Defined for English Language Learners
youth
playDefinition of youth for English Language Learners
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: the time of life when someone is young : the time when a young person has not yet become an adult
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: the time when something is new and not yet established
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: a teenage boy or young man
YOUTH Defined for Kids
youth
playDefinition of youth for Students
youths
\ˈyüthz, ˈyüths\1 : the time of life between being a child and an adult He spent his youth in Europe.
2 : a young man an imaginative youth
3 : young people the youth of today
4 : the quality or state of being young Her youth proved to be an advantage.
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