teenage

adjective

teen·​age ˈtēn-ˌāj How to pronounce teenage (audio)
variants or teenaged
Synonyms of teenagenext
: of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers
teenage boys
the teenage years
teenage literature
They had two teenage daughters.

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With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 The all-girls Christian camp in Hunt, Texas, experienced flash floods on July 4, 2025, that killed 25 young children, two teenage counselors, and the camp’s owner, Dick Eastland. Mary Ella Hastings june 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors, and the director at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas. Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Camp Mystic’s owner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods in Texas Hill Country killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors and the camp’s longtime director. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teenage was in 1911

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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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