👦Youth

noun
/juːθ/

Meaning

the period between childhood and adult age; young people collectively; the state of being young
the period of life when a person is young, often associated with energy and vitality

Example Sentences

He spent his youth traveling around the world.

The youth are the future of the country.

Synonyms

adolescence, teenage years, young people, vigor, teenagers
Entry 1
adolescence, teenage years, young people, vigor
Entry 2
adolescence, young people, teenagers

Antonyms

old age, maturity, elderhood, adulthood
Entry 1
old age, maturity, elderhood, adulthood
Entry 2
old age, adulthood

Collocations

in one's youth, youth culture, eternal youth, youth movement, youth organization
Entry 1
in one's youth, youth culture, eternal youth
Entry 2
youth culture, youth movement, youth organization

More Example Sentences

between youth and middle age

Do you know who the poet of the youth is?

Do you know who the writer of the American youth is?

Related Vocabularies

a statement about what will happen in the future; a forecast
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a small simple house, typically in the countryside
An excessive amount of something; more than what is needed.

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