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youth

noun

A young person (especially a young man or boy)

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
Y
Ends with
H
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

juːθ

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Definitions

noun

  1. A young person (especially a young man or boy)

noun

  1. Young people collectively

    “Rock music appeals to the young”

noun

  1. The time of life between childhood and maturity

noun

  1. Early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced

noun

  1. An early period of development

    “During the youth of the project”

noun

  1. The freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

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Example Sentences

Rock music appeals to the young
Youth everywhere rises in revolt
During the youth of the project

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