youngster

noun

young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce youngster (audio)
Synonyms of youngsternext
1
a
: a young person : youth
b
: child
2
: a young animal or plant especially of a domesticated or cultivated breed or type

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As a youngster, he was very shy. bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
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Cassegrain, mustachioed, silver-haired, and smiling, explains that during its early days, the pipes were popular with hip youngsters. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 But the ending hints at the possibility that the spirit of Jason may have leapt into the youngster. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Officers then cuffed the youngster as he was loaded into an ambulance and hospitalized for a fractured femur and a nasty bruise on his head, according to the lawsuit, which was filed by the teen’s dad, Mahmoud Saleh, in Brooklyn Federal Court. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 That means the investment being made into the roster’s youngsters needs to bear fruit at some point in the final 12 games, producing a win. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for youngster

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of youngster was in 1589

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youngster

noun
young·​ster ˈyəŋ(k)-stər How to pronounce youngster (audio)
1
: a young person : youth
2
: child sense 2a
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