teen

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtēn 

: a teenage person : teenager

teen adjective

teen

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic

: misery, affliction

Examples of teen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Total teen visits to the library, a separate measure from program attendance, reached at least 400,000 in fiscal 2025. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Police officers responding to the scene took two teens, one a 15-year-old boy, into custody. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Meta had argued that the teen only used his Instagram and Facebook for just minutes a day, on average, and created most accounts only after hiring a lawyer in his case. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

As these vehicles become more accessible, CSP has seen the number of crashes involving teens increase. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teen

• bean
• bein
• bien
• bouin
• clean
• deen
• diene
• gene
• glean
• jean
• keen
• lien

Kids Definition

teen

noun

ˈtēn

: teenager

teen adjective