preteen

1 of 2

noun

pre·​teen ˈprē-ˈtēn 

-ˌtēn

: a boy or girl not yet 13 years old

preteen

2 of 2

adjective

1

: relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group

preteen fashions

2

: being younger than 13

Examples of preteen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What was taken from June was her oldest daughter Hannah (Jordana Blake), who is now a preteen renamed Agnes still in Gilead. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025

Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, several days before Christmas in 1941, Hurley started playing music and writing his own songs as a preteen. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025

Adjective

Even my preteen son says the brand is cool among his peers and now takes one to school. —Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025

Schererville man gets 25 years for molesting preteen girl A Schererville man was sentenced to 25 years in prison April 2 for molesting a preteen girl. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1938, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for preteen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• amine
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between

Kids Definition

preteen

1 of 2 noun

pre·​teen ˈprē-ˈtēn 

: a boy or girl not yet 13 years old

preteen

2 of 2 adjective

1

: relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group

preteen fashions

2

: being younger than 13 years old