often attributive
1
a
: the time of life when one is young
especially
: the period between childhood and maturity
b
: the early period of existence, growth, or development
2
a
: a young person
especially
: a young male between adolescence and maturity
b
: young persons or creatures
—usually plural in construction
3
: the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
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.
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One of them is planning a career in the medical field, another as a therapist for autistic youth.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
This project has provided more than 3,100 new rolling duffel bags to foster youth in Orange County since 2023.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Some frontline library staff have said the Rondo Library improvements could make safety concerns worse by moving bathrooms deeper into the structure, without addressing root concerns about fentanyl users, unattended youth and loiterers coming from the nearby Green Line station.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
The orchestra will be joined by the North Coast Singers youth chorus.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
This project has provided more than 3,100 new rolling duffel bags to foster youth in Orange County since 2023.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Some frontline library staff have said the Rondo Library improvements could make safety concerns worse by moving bathrooms deeper into the structure, without addressing root concerns about fentanyl users, unattended youth and loiterers coming from the nearby Green Line station.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
The orchestra will be joined by the North Coast Singers youth chorus.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youth
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youth. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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