teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
Allison Pearson
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The Long Beach Police Department said officers broke up a massive electric-bike street takeover on Saturday night, resulting in the arrest of a teenager.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Tried fashion design Tammearu grew up in the Minnetonka area, experimenting with various kinds of art as a teenager, including multimedia and fashion.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Her mother came on her own as a teenager.
—Julia Cherner, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
That ended UConn’s dream season, and a teenager named Dan Hurley was there at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, watching his brother, Bobby, play for Duke.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Tried fashion design Tammearu grew up in the Minnetonka area, experimenting with various kinds of art as a teenager, including multimedia and fashion.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Her mother came on her own as a teenager.
—Julia Cherner, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
That ended UConn’s dream season, and a teenager named Dan Hurley was there at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, watching his brother, Bobby, play for Duke.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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