youth
Pronunciation
Noun
B1 Intermediate
Quick answer
The period of life when a person is young, or young people considered as a group.
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
adolescence
Antonyms
old age
Usage notes
"Youth" is uncountable when it means the period of being young, but countable when it refers to a single young person, as in "a youth was seen running from the scene."
Test yourself
Which word fits the gap? "She spent her _____ traveling around Europe with a backpack."
Answer: youth
In your own words, what does "youth" mean?
The period of life when a person is young, or young people considered as a group.