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YOUTH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition Definition Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In youth noun ˈyüth plural youths ˈyüt͟hz ˈyüths Synonyms of youth 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 Synonyms of youth Relevance boy teenager kid adolescent See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus 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. See More Recent Examples on the Web 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 . Police stormed the gallery and seized two canvases—The Naked Man, depicting a nude youth gripping a monstrous phallus, and The Big Night Down the Drain, showing a Hitler-like figure masturbating. — News Desk, Artforum , 1 May 2026 Ochoa, who rose through the youth ranks of Club América and also represented Mexico at youth level, made his senior international debut in 2005 at just 20 years of age in a friendly match against Hungary. — German Fernández-Moores, Houston Chronicle , 1 May 2026 Also displayed were Mann’s emails with Weinstein when her father, absent in her youth , was dying in 2015. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News , 1 May 2026 SportsEngine provides technology and services tied to team and tournament management of youth sports. — Brian Steinberg, Variety , 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for youth Word History Etymology Middle English youthe , from Old English geoguth ; akin to Old English geong young — more at young First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of youth was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing youth fountain of youth in the flower of one's youth misspent youth the youth youth club youth hostel youth rally Rhymes for youth bluetooth forsooth sawtooth tolbooth uncouth untruth vermouth luth muth sleuth sooth tooth See All Rhymes for youth Browse Nearby Words you take it from here youth youth-and-old-age See all Nearby Words Articles Related to youth 10 Words for Other People's Children Brats, ankle biters, and other holy terrors When Speaking of Age Ranges Do we say “children ages 6 through 12” or “aged 6 through 12?” 8 Old Words for Young People Whippersnapper Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youth. Accessed 5 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition youth noun ˈyüth plural youths ˈyüt͟hz ˈyüths 1 : the time of life when one is young especially : the period between childhood and adulthood 2 a : a young man b : young people the youth of today — usually used with a plural verb 3 : the quality or state of being young More from Merriam-Webster on youth Nglish: Translation of youth for Spanish Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about youth Last Updated: 2 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged More from Merriam-Webster Word of the Day augur See Definitions and Examples » Get Word of the Day daily email! Popular in Grammar & Usage See More More Commonly Mispronounced Words 5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'? The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.' Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word? See More Popular in Wordplay See More The Longest Long Words List 9 Other Words for Beautiful The Words of the Week - May 1 Was 'nervous Nellie' a Real Person? 12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World See More Popular See More More Commonly Mispronounced Words The Longest Long Words List 9 Other Words for Beautiful See More Games & Quizzes See All Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once? Play Blossom Pick the best words! Play The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist Play Name That Tree! A quiz that’s all bark, no bite. Take the quiz See All