youth

noun
UK: /juːθ/
US: /juːθ/

  1. The period of life when a person is young, often between childhood and adulthood.

    1. Her youth was a happy time. [ ] [ ]
    2. During my youth, I enjoyed playing sports with all my friends. [ ] [ ]

  2. Young people considered as a group.

    1. The youth are our future. [ ] [ ]
    2. The program aims to help local youth to develop new skills. [ ] [ ]

  3. The quality of being young.

    1. She admired his youth and energy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The spa treatment promised to restore her youth. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

vigour childhood adolescence
youth intransitive-verb

  1. To remain or appear young.

    1. She loves to youth. [ ] [ ]
    2. He used cream to youth for many years. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "youth" in English means: The period of life when a person is young, often between childhood and adulthood., Young people considered as a group., The quality of being young..

The phonetic transcription of "youth" is /juːθ/ in British English and /juːθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "youth": vigour, childhood, adolescence.

Example usage of "youth": "Her youth was a happy time.". More examples on the page.