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   youth

   /yo͞oTH/

   noun

   • 1. the period between childhood and adult age: "he had been a keen sportsman in his youth" Similar early yearsearly lifeyoung daysteensteenage yearsadolescencepreadolescenceyoung adulthoodboyhoodgirlhoodchildhoodimmaturityprimeheydaydayhourtimespringtimesalad daysbloompeakpinnacleheightminorityrare:juvenilityjuvenescenceOpposite adulthoodold age
   • ▪ the state or quality of being young, especially as associated with vigor, freshness, or immaturity: "she imagined her youth and beauty fading" Similar youthfulnessyoungnessfreshnessbloomOpposite maturity
   • ▪ an early stage in the development of something: "this publishing sector is no longer in its youth"
   • 2. a young man: "he was attacked by a gang of youths" Similar young manboyladyoungsterjuvenileteenageradolescentjuniorminoryoung onestriplingwhippersnapperfledglingbairninformal:kidchavhoodieteenshaverOpposite old man
   • ▪ young people considered as a group: "youth culture" Similar young peopleyoungyounger generationrising generationnext generationinformal:kidsOpposite elderly

   Word Origin Old Englishgeoguth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jeugd, German Jugend, also to young.

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   The meaning of YOUTH is the time of life when one is young; especially : the period between childhood and maturity. How to use youth in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of youth as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce youth and translate it into different languages.

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   Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity ), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYOUTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of youth as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Youth can refer to the period of life before maturity, the quality of being young, or young people collectively.

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   the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm. Synonyms: immaturity, minority. Antonyms: maturity. the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence. the first or early period of anything: The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.

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   You can use the noun youth in several ways — you might refer to a kid as a youth, describe the group of teenagers hanging out downtown as youth, or talk about the time in your life when you were young and carefree as your youth.

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   Learn the meaning of youth as a noun, with different senses and usage notes. Find out how to pronounce youth, see pictures and example sentences, and explore related topics and collocations.