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

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The book explores a walled city the narrator and his teenage sweetheart imagined. Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Among those on trial was a teenage girl who had allegedly told her parents that Paty had asked Muslim pupils to leave the room before showing the caricatures. Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Ana, a Salvadoran university teacher and her teenage daughter’s asylum is denied in Brussels. John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Avondale police issued an advisory on Sunday afternoon regarding a runaway teenage girl suspected of running away from her home to be picked up by her possible 29-year-old boyfriend. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teenage 

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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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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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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