young and old
Every generation included
Young and old means everyone, regardless of age—the entire range of people from youngest to oldest.
The phrase emphasizes universal inclusion or appeal: The festival attracted young and old alike.
Sometimes appears as old and young with identical meaning.
- parentMother or father
- infantVery young child
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- intergenerationalInvolving multiple age groups
- toddlerChild learning to walk
centenarian · life stages · child · growing pains · adolescent · sibling · wisdom · ancestor · rites of passage · elderly · golden years · teenager · middle-aged · over the hill · legacy · mentor · passing the torch · maturity
inclusivity/scope
young and oldselect few
Small exclusive group
age-restricted · exclusive group · the elite · adults only · insiders
young, younger, youngest, youngster, youngsters, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness, oldest