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youth
1[ yooth ]
noun
- the condition of being young.
Antonyms:
- the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young.
- the time of being young; early life:
His youth was spent on the farm.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence.
- the first or early period of anything:
The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.
- young persons collectively.
- a young person, especially a young man or male adolescent.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Youth
2[ yooth ]
noun
- Isle of Youth [ahyl, , uh, v , yooth]. an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in southern Cuba. 1,182 sq. mi. (3,060 sq. km).
youth
1/ ːθ /
noun
- the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced
his youth told against him in the contest
- the period between childhood and maturity, esp adolescence and early adulthood
- the freshness, vigour, or vitality characteristic of young people
youth shone out from her face
- any period of early development
the project was in its youth
- a young person, esp a young man or boy
- young people collectively
youth everywhere is rising in revolt
Youth
2/ ːθ /
noun
- Isle of Youthan island in the NW Caribbean, south of Cuba: administratively part of Cuba from 1925. Chief town: Nueva Gerona. Pop: 80 600 (2002 est). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles) Former nameIsle of Pines Spanish nameIsla de la Juventudˈizla ðe la xuβenˈtuð
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܳٳ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzܳٳl adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of youth1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of youth1
Example Sentences
Born in the Dominican Republic, Martinez immigrated to the East Coast in his youth and spent eight years in the U.S.
"There is no future for this country, no future for the youth."
Mr Cunliffe has been an anti-knife campaigner and youth mentor for about eight years and said he had spoken to more than 300 young people about knife crime.
The mum-of-two from Lancashire is a former taekwondo champion, winning a Commonwealth Championship in the youth category.
The Agriculture Department funds research and the venerable 4-H youth development program, but its core school-related contribution is paying for food to feed children from low-income families while they are at school.
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