preteenager

noun

pre·​teen·​ag·​er (ˌ)prē-ˈtē-nā-jər How to pronounce preteenager (audio)

Examples of preteenager in a Sentence

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Campanelli’s office represented a 12-year-old boy who was ordered confined in September 2018 by a Cook County judge, despite an ordinance passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that barred the custodial detention of preteenagers. Emily Hoerner, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of preteenager was in 1948

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“Preteenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preteenager. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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