Meaning of young adult | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience.
   attributive, often
2. An adolescent; a genre of writing aimed primarily at this readership.
   attributive, capitalized, often, sometimes

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: AYA; emerging adult”

“Young adult actress Annie Jay wrote a book called Stars in Your Eyes, Feet on the Ground giving career advice for young adult actors.”

“My favorite young adult writer, Jen Derbyshire, just published her 50th paperback novel, the latest in an adventure series spanning fifteen years.”

“Emily said to shelve these books in Young Adult and to make a table display with some of them.”

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