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Main definitions of ya in English

: ya1YA2

ya1

pronoun & possessive determiner

informal
non-standard spelling of you or your, used to represent a pronunciation
‘see ya later’
non-standard spelling of you or your, used to represent a pronunciation
  • ‘When ya coming to visit???’
  • ‘So are ya coming? I mean we need a commitment here.’

Pronunciation

ya

/jə/ /ja/

Main definitions of YA in English

: ya1YA2

YA2

noun & adjective

  • short for young adult

    ‘comics aimed at both YAs and younger readers’
    short for young adult
    ‘contemporary YA fiction’
    • ‘Mockingjay is the final installment in the best-selling YA trilogy.’
    • ‘Ultimate Spider-Man is very much a teen story, a YA comic before YA became a thing.’
    • ‘YA adaptations have, on average, tended to see a drop of around 55 percent, but there is some variance among series.’
    • ‘Are books the perfect way for teens and YAs to explore issues and the questions they have?’
    • ‘YAs reported symptom severity, symptom interference, and variations over time that were distinct from older patients.’