as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a herd of youngsters following their nature guide like ducklings after a mother duck
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of youngster
In a post announcing the winning name, Edinburgh Zoo shared an update on the youngster's growing confidence.
—
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis will give a presentation on the history and legacy of the Odd Fellows Cemetery; a session from PAAC Junior will introduce youngsters to ways to get involved in cemetery preservation projects.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2026
Griffin is one of those youngsters who has been delivering for the Nationals this year.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
By the time Ryerson made his Norwegian debut in 2020, part of a young roster called up during the coronavirus pandemic, things were starting to turn around and that core of youngsters soon coalesced into a second golden generation.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis will give a presentation on the history and legacy of the Odd Fellows Cemetery; a session from PAAC Junior will introduce youngsters to ways to get involved in cemetery preservation projects.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2026
Griffin is one of those youngsters who has been delivering for the Nationals this year.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
By the time Ryerson made his Norwegian debut in 2020, part of a young roster called up during the coronavirus pandemic, things were starting to turn around and that core of youngsters soon coalesced into a second golden generation.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
-
In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
-
Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
-
Every year for birthdays and holidays, my in-laws give cash as gifts to their children and the spouses.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
-
Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
