young adult

adjective

: of, relating to, or being a category of fiction that is primarily intended for adolescent readers

young adult fiction/literature

We live in an era of blockbuster young adult book series: Harry Potter, Twilight, now the Hunger Games.—

Leah Wilson

Early in her four-year career as the young adult librarian of the Huckaby Public Library, Veronica Garde observed that most of the staff had a sliding scale of courtesy toward library users, teenagers being given the shortest shrift.—

A. J. Anderson

—abbreviation YA

Examples of young adult in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The gala is part of the cancer research and treatment organization's annual philanthropic campaign, which benefits childhood, adolescent, and young adult survivorship programs. —

Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 According to a release from CareSource, the games support adolescent and young adult mental health and suicide prevention initiatives. —

Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024 In a 2022 study, researchers investigated whether drinking cold water would lead to a more significant pressor response than room-temperature water among young adult and older adult participants who experience orthostatic hypotension. —

Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024 Calling all bookworms — Good Morning America is launching a new young adult book club! —

Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for young adult

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