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    young person
    /ˌjʌŋ ˈpəːsn/

    noun

    • 1. (in the UK) a person generally from 14 to 17 years of age.

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › young personYoung person - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /jəŋ ˌpʌrsn/ /jəŋ ˈpʌsən/ IPA guide. Other forms: young persons. Definitions of young person. noun. a young person. synonyms: spring chicken, younker, youth. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Young person." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/young person. Accessed 24 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishyoung person noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of young person noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › young-person_nyoung person, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun young person is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for young person is from 1438. young person is formed within English, by compounding.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › young-personYOUNG PERSON - 20 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    young person. noun. These are words and phrases related to young person. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. YOUNGSTER. Synonyms. youngster. child. boy. girl. youth. kid. fledgling. minor. adolescent. juvenile. teenager. offspring. progeny. tot. baby. Antonyms. oldster. old-timer. senior citizen. adult. grownup.

  6. www.thesaurus.com › browse › young-person136 Synonyms & Antonyms for YOUNG PERSON | Thesaurus.com

    Find 136 different ways to say YOUNG PERSON, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYOUNG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: young adults / children. His girlfriend's very young. The trees in this part of the forest are still fairly young. Philippa is the youngest person in the family. Angela is two years younger than Clare. the Younger.

  8. www.unesco.org › en › youthYouth | UNESCO

    For statistical purposes, the United Nations defines ‘youth’ as persons aged between 15 and 24. However, this definition is not universal. As the experience of being young can vary substantially across the world, between countries and regions, we consider ‘youth’ as a flexible category.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › young+personYoung person - definition of young person by The Free Dictionary

    Define young person. young person synonyms, young person pronunciation, young person translation, English dictionary definition of young person. Noun 1. young person - a young person spring chicken, younker, youth juvenile, juvenile person - a young person, not fully developed blade - a dashing young...

  10. yougov.co.uk › politics › articlesHow young are “young people”? And at what age does a ... - YouGov

    Mar 6, 2018 · The general consensus is that youth lasts up to, and including, the age of 29. Once a person has reached the age of 30, the majority of Brits no longer consider them to be young. Likewise, the point at which most Brits believe a person has become middle aged is 48, while 70 is the age by which a majority of people believe someone has gotten old.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYOUNG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature. In Scotland, young people can marry at 16. You weren't so very young when she died; you were old enough to remember.