young adult
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a category of fiction that is primarily intended for adolescent readers
young adult fiction/literature
We live in an era of blockbuster young adult book series: Harry Potter, Twilight, now the Hunger Games.—
Leah Wilson
Leah WilsonEarly in her four-year career as the young adult librarian of the Huckaby Public Library, Veronica Garde observed that most of the staff had a sliding scale of courtesy toward library users, teenagers being given the shortest shrift.—A. J. Anderson
—abbreviation YA
A. J. AndersonExamples of young adult in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The film is based on Green’s best-selling 2017 young adult novel of the same name.
—The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
This cheeky quote will gain a smile from a dad with young adult kids.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Still, predominately young adult apartment searchers flood Facebook housing groups, searching for any leads on finding affordable housing in Southern California’s competitive rental market.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Based on Lois Lowry’s seminal young adult novel, The Giver crafts a world where emotion has been eliminated and all babies are genetically engineered.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Nominated by an expert librarian panel and voted on more by than 1,700 librarians worldwide, the winners are all new books that were published in 2023 and are representative of a variety of genres, from fiction to young adult to cookbook to science fiction.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
My young adult son Jason and I are crossing Riverside Drive to get to the park on the other side.
—Marie Myung-Ok Lee, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Latina and veteran-owned, the store prioritizes authors of color and non-binary/genderqueer authors, and stocks titles ranging from historical to young adult.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
Providers must do a better job supporting young adult patients through all the collateral damage that comes with cancer and its treatment.
—TIME, 23 Feb. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
This cheeky quote will gain a smile from a dad with young adult kids.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Still, predominately young adult apartment searchers flood Facebook housing groups, searching for any leads on finding affordable housing in Southern California’s competitive rental market.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Based on Lois Lowry’s seminal young adult novel, The Giver crafts a world where emotion has been eliminated and all babies are genetically engineered.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Nominated by an expert librarian panel and voted on more by than 1,700 librarians worldwide, the winners are all new books that were published in 2023 and are representative of a variety of genres, from fiction to young adult to cookbook to science fiction.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
My young adult son Jason and I are crossing Riverside Drive to get to the park on the other side.
—Marie Myung-Ok Lee, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Latina and veteran-owned, the store prioritizes authors of color and non-binary/genderqueer authors, and stocks titles ranging from historical to young adult.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
Providers must do a better job supporting young adult patients through all the collateral damage that comes with cancer and its treatment.
—TIME, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Young adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20adult. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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