youth

/juθ/ n [C/U]

Definition

› the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young: [U] I was a good football player in my youth. › Youth also refers to young people in general: [U] It’s quite a job, training the youth of the country to be mature, responsible citizens. › A youth is a boy or a young man: [C] Our organization helps to shape character, citizenship, and fitness in these youths.

(Definition of youth n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)