Definition: Meaning of, Catcher in the Rye, The in English to English dictionary.
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a book by J.D. SALINGER about a boy called Holden CAULFIELD who runs away from school and goes to New York. The book has been especially popular with young people because it describes the problems and experiences of ADOLESCENCE (= the time when a child is developing into an adult) .