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 Yet, with each game for the Seleção teenage prodigy Endrick enhances his stock, justifying his billing as the next Brazilian soccer great. Aimee Lewis, CNN, 9 June 2024 Many of the young men buried in the bluffs of those cemeteries a few miles away were only a few years older than my mother-in-law and her teenage brothers and sisters. Scott Simon, NPR, 8 June 2024 In Hollywood, the Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t just an obsession of teenage fandom. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024 Like Gossip Girl and The Heirs before it, Hierarchy brings viewers into a world where teenage relationships are treated as extensions of parents’ business dealings, and a high school scandal can upend not just a school, but an entire company. Kayti Burt, TIME, 7 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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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage. Accessed 15 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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