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youth

youth

9 1.6
The early time in the life of something
  • noun
  • /juːθ/
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  • They are celebrating youth, life and health.

Examples

  • In her speech, she emphasized the importance of nurturing creativity in youth for a better future.

  • You should spend more time on it... because the youth of America depends on you to show the way.

  • So on behalf of all of us, thank you again for being here and just going with the trend of youth homelessness.

  • Despite its relative youth, the Internet has already demonstrated enormous capability to influence our lives for the better.

    Academic text (1999)
  • A second major thrust of the new evangelization in San Antonio focuses on youth, a major concern of residents.

    Academic text (1996)
  • By focusing on those goals, they hope to make American Indian youth resilient to the prevailing risks and help

    Blog text (4)
  • Calhoun looking ahead to 2010-11: "I'm excited about the youth of the team."

    Blog text (9)
  • While Southington players were floundering in the fledgling youth leagues, Gulli was battling the state's elite.

    Blog text (12)
  • The writer reflects on the changes in society during his youth as he pens his memoir.

  • During the youth of the nation, significant advancements in technology were made.

Synonyms

early days
vsyouth
96 3.4

The first period when a project or activity is just starting

is the general early phase, not restricted to active project times
infancy
vsyouth
35 3.7

The very early time when something is just starting

is a broader early period not only the very first stage
in infancy
vsyouth
3 4.6

An early stage of development, like a new business or idea

covers the general initial period rather than just being at one stage
embryonic state
vsyouth
1 6.5

An early stage when an idea or plan is not yet developed

refers to a simple early period rather than an especially undeveloped phase

Compounds

A way of life and interests shared by young people

Fountain of Youth
  • Literature
5 8.8

A spring in stories that makes people young again when they drink or bathe

A group of young people who work together for social or political change

3 3.0

A cheap place where young travelers stay and share rooms and kitchens

1 4.2

A group of young people who do crimes or cause trouble

A time when a young person looks and feels their best

A campaign in which young people try to change politics, religion, or society

flower of youth
  • Archaic
7.5

A time in youth when a person has the most energy and hope

A special feeling of wonder and energy in young people

A group of young people who share a style, music, or behaviour different from the wider culture

youth-on-age
  • Specialized
9.9

An indoor plant that makes small baby plants on its leaves

How Early

infancy
35 3.7
youth
9 1.6
growth
1.6
mature
64 3.4

Surface Forms

youth singular
youths plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember youth is to think of the early life of a person, because the word first named the first time or state of life. From that meaning people also use youth for the early period of a movement, company, or idea, so the 'youth' of the internet means its early days.