underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-dər-ˈāj 
1
: of less than mature or legal age
2
: done by or involving underage persons
underage drinking
Examples of underage in a Sentence
They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.
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Libby, who was censured by Maine's Democratic majority and Speaker Ryan Fecteau for a social media post identifying an underage trans athlete, proposed several amendments to the state's budget via a loophole in the state legislative policy.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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The sobering experience of getting arrested for vandalism and underage drinking put him on a different path.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
In other instances, former clients say DFC told them that criminals are known to photoshop underage girls next to the naked images or that previous clients who declined upgrading to a Phase II plan had their explicit content released by their sextortionist a year later.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The sobering experience of getting arrested for vandalism and underage drinking put him on a different path.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article What should be a joyous day celebrating Irish heritage in Southie yet again devolved into chaos at times, as police made numerous arrests and were allegedly assaulted by underage drinkers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underage. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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underage
adjective
un·der·age
ˌən-də-ˈrāj
: of less than mature or legal age
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