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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Miller Gardner, the teenage son of New York Yankees player Brett Gardner, has died. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 Finally, a Chicago woman and her teenage son left the US for Spain after a heartbreaking family tragedy. Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025 While a disgraced prime minister battles to control the city and his image while protecting his reckless son, a dedicated ambulance nurse risks everything to save her infected lover, and a teenage girl defends a young neighbor after his family falls victim to illness and conspiracies. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 Above and beyond overseeing all the other doctors while treating patients himself, Robby also has to deal with the panic of not knowing what’s happened to Jake (Taj Speights), the teenage son of an ex-girlfriend, who was attending the festival with tickets Robby got him. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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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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