teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtēn-ˌāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers
teenage boys
the teenage years
teenage literature
They had two teenage daughters.

Examples of teenage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Only Jules is allowed to have any fun at all, but even she is confined to angsty teenage anger. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024 As the frenzied crowd chanted and four teenage girls shattered the professor’s skull with their belts, a visible chill came over her. Alexander Woo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024 From Spain to Britain and Ireland, parents are flooding WhatsApp and Telegram groups with plans not just to keep smartphones out of schools, but to link arms and refuse to buy young kids the devices before — or even into — their teenage years. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 21 June 2024 According to the local Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the family was swimming when two of their teenage children were swept into the current and the parents attempted to help. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for teenage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teenage was in 1912

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Cite this Entry

“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

teenage

adjective
teen·​age ˈtē-ˌnāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
: of, being, or relating to people in their teens
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