[plural] [noun]The young can be used to refer to young people as a group.I have nothing against mini-skirts but I think they're strictly for the young.Young are the babies of an animal.Meanwhile the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young.In this type of animal the young are born with fur and open eyes.
YOUNG
Meaning of YOUNG in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012