young adult
noun/ˌjʌŋ ˈædʌlt/, /ˌjʌŋ əˈdʌlt/
/ˌjʌŋ əˈdʌlt/, /ˌjʌŋ ˈædʌlt/
- a person in their teenage years or early twenties
- Young adults today are more politically active than they were even five years ago.
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