American English
/juθ/
One syllable.
The time in a person's life when they are young.
Practice out loudThe time in a person's life when they are young.
I spent my youth in a small town.
She learned to play the guitar in her youth.
spend your youth · in your youth · memories of your youth
in + my/your/his/her/our/their + youth
spend + my/your/his/her/our/their + youth + in + [place]
Young people considered as a group.
The center offers free classes for local youth.
The campaign aims to reach youth in rural areas.
In this meaning, youth means young people as a group. In everyday speech, young people is often more natural.
youth programs · youth services · youth sports · youth culture
programs/services + for + youth
support + youth + through + [program]
A young person, especially a boy or young man.
A youth was waiting outside the store.
Police spoke to two youths after the game.
For one young person, youth can sound formal or suggest a boy or young man. In everyday speech, young person is usually better.
a youth + [verb]
[number] + youths + [verb]
Youth usually stays the same when it means young people as a group. Use youths for individual young people, especially in news reports.