young man
Americannoun
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a male in early manhood.
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a boyfriend; sweetheart; fiancé.
noun
Etymology
Origin of young man
before 1000; 1850–55 young man for def. 2; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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He also called Rohl "a very young man", which was tantamount to telling him to "sit down, you know nothing of this fixture".
From BBC
Mr. and Mrs. Fox had cared for the young man, who had been orphaned as a teenager.
From Literature
But she said her thoughts were also with the family of the third young man who are "sitting around his hospital bedside in Belfast".
From BBC
"When they get here, they pay almost nothing," according to the young man.
From Barron's
“Now look, young man,” Mama said, “I’m in no mood for an argument. If you want to go to the store, you’d better change your clothes, or you’re not going.”
From Literature
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