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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The brothers were students in an elite program for gifted youth at the University of Science and Technology of China.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Like many of her peers, Sennott experienced a bit of Peter Pan syndrome after feeling robbed of a chunk of her youth.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Then, in early October, members received short emails, obtained by CNN, informing them that the program would end at Google and shift to Technovation, which started as a youth technology education organization 20 years ago.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Vista Maria ending its residential youth treatment program.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Like many of her peers, Sennott experienced a bit of Peter Pan syndrome after feeling robbed of a chunk of her youth.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Then, in early October, members received short emails, obtained by CNN, informing them that the program would end at Google and shift to Technovation, which started as a youth technology education organization 20 years ago.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Vista Maria ending its residential youth treatment program.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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